delphiniums and snails
Hello, i woke up this morning to find one of my blue delphiniums
nibbled nearly naked! I saw some slime on the remains of a couple of the tips of the stalks, so i suspect snails/slugs, of which i have many. I've been looking on the net today for a non-chemical solution, and have read about cracked egg shells, sand, copper, etc. which i don't have on hand, at least for tonight's attempt to protect them. One site mentioned sprinkling cayenne pepper around the plants to repell snails, and red pepper is something i do have on hand. Has anyone heard of this remedy? Any success? thanks |
delphiniums and snails
BlueShady wrote:
Hello, i woke up this morning to find one of my blue delphiniums nibbled nearly naked! I saw some slime on the remains of a couple of the tips of the stalks, so i suspect snails/slugs, of which i have many. I've been looking on the net today for a non-chemical solution, and have read about cracked egg shells, sand, copper, etc. which i don't have on hand, at least for tonight's attempt to protect them. One site mentioned sprinkling cayenne pepper around the plants to repell snails, and red pepper is something i do have on hand. Has anyone heard of this remedy? Any success? thanks Sluggo. Folk remedies are worthless. Metaldehyde is toxic overkill. |
delphiniums and snails
BlueShady wrote in message
... Hello, i woke up this morning to find one of my blue delphiniums nibbled nearly naked! I saw some slime on the remains of a couple of the tips of the stalks, so i suspect snails/slugs, of which i have many. I've been looking on the net today for a non-chemical solution, and have read about cracked egg shells, sand, copper, etc. which i don't have on hand, at least for tonight's attempt to protect them. One site mentioned sprinkling cayenne pepper around the plants to repell snails, and red pepper is something i do have on hand. Has anyone heard of this remedy? Any success? thanks Best of luck, I gave up on these beauties b/c of those nasty slugs. I'd go out at night and pick them but there was a never ending supply. I knew when the slug killer lost it's power, the next morning there'd be hardly anything left of my beautiful blue delphs. -- Kristen Zone 6, SE NY |
delphiniums and snails
On Sat, 3 May 2003 06:24:17 -0400, "Krishur"
wrote: BlueShady wrote in message .. . Hello, i woke up this morning to find one of my blue delphiniums nibbled nearly naked! I saw some slime on the remains of a couple of the tips of the stalks, so i suspect snails/slugs, of which i have many. I've been looking on the net today for a non-chemical solution, and have read about cracked egg shells, sand, copper, etc. which i don't have on hand, at least for tonight's attempt to protect them. One site mentioned sprinkling cayenne pepper around the plants to repell snails, and red pepper is something i do have on hand. Has anyone heard of this remedy? Any success? thanks Best of luck, I gave up on these beauties b/c of those nasty slugs. I'd go out at night and pick them but there was a never ending supply. I knew when the slug killer lost it's power, the next morning there'd be hardly anything left of my beautiful blue delphs. Shoot. They got the second plant last night. I put down a circle of coffee grounds and chili powder (not enough red pepper in the house) but they slimed their way across that barrier and ate up the second plant. Today i shall make some copper rings and try that tonight. |
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