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Slug devastation
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 15/5/07 15:05, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "John E" wrote in message ... snip I have seen a lot of suggestions to destroy slugs. One which seems to be very effective and also non-toxic (to humans and other wildlife) is Nemaslug - which is essentially a culture of nematodes which attack slugs. I cannot personally vouch for it, and would be interested to see any other posts from people who have used it, but the article which I read which referred to it, claimed it was 100% effective. (You have to keep it in the fridge until used) http://www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm But, I understand it is expensive! So is losing all your veg and having to buy it in all through the year. And a lot of people who grow their veg want to be organic, so having to buy organic veg all year will cost them even more. Slug pellets are very much cheaper and will kill as many slugs as the Nemaslug. |
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Slug devastation
On 16/5/07 17:15, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 15/5/07 15:05, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "John E" wrote in message ... snip I have seen a lot of suggestions to destroy slugs. One which seems to be very effective and also non-toxic (to humans and other wildlife) is Nemaslug - which is essentially a culture of nematodes which attack slugs. I cannot personally vouch for it, and would be interested to see any other posts from people who have used it, but the article which I read which referred to it, claimed it was 100% effective. (You have to keep it in the fridge until used) http://www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm But, I understand it is expensive! So is losing all your veg and having to buy it in all through the year. And a lot of people who grow their veg want to be organic, so having to buy organic veg all year will cost them even more. Slug pellets are very much cheaper and will kill as many slugs as the Nemaslug. But they are not organic, Alan. As I said, a lot of people growing veg who are urglers, prefer to grow organically for sound reasons. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk (remove weeds from address) Devon County Show 17-19 May http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/ |
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Slug devastation
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 16/5/07 17:15, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 15/5/07 15:05, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "John E" wrote in message ... snip I have seen a lot of suggestions to destroy slugs. One which seems to be very effective and also non-toxic (to humans and other wildlife) is Nemaslug - which is essentially a culture of nematodes which attack slugs. I cannot personally vouch for it, and would be interested to see any other posts from people who have used it, but the article which I read which referred to it, claimed it was 100% effective. (You have to keep it in the fridge until used) http://www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm But, I understand it is expensive! So is losing all your veg and having to buy it in all through the year. And a lot of people who grow their veg want to be organic, so having to buy organic veg all year will cost them even more. Slug pellets are very much cheaper and will kill as many slugs as the Nemaslug. But they are not organic, Alan. As I said, a lot of people growing veg who are urglers, prefer to grow organically for sound reasons. Yes, I know, it is the only non organic thing I use! There is a limit. |
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Slug devastation
On 16 May, 22:45, "Alan Holmes" wrote:
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... On 16/5/07 17:15, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message o.uk... On 15/5/07 15:05, in article , "Alan Holmes" wrote: "John E" wrote in message ... snip I have seen a lot of suggestions to destroy slugs. One which seems to be very effective and also non-toxic (to humans and other wildlife) is Nemaslug - which is essentially a culture of nematodes which attack slugs. I cannot personally vouch for it, and would be interested to see any other posts from people who have used it, but the article which I read which referred to it, claimed it was 100% effective. (You have to keep it in the fridge until used) http://www.greengardener.co.uk/slug.htm But, I understand it is expensive! So is losing all your veg and having to buy it in all through the year. And a lot of people who grow their veg want to be organic, so having to buy organic veg all year will cost them even more. Slug pellets are very much cheaper and will kill as many slugs as the Nemaslug. But they are not organic, Alan. As I said, a lot of people growing veg who are urglers, prefer to grow organically for sound reasons. Yes, I know, it is the only non organic thing I use! There is a limit.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - We have lots of slugs and snails in our heavy clay soil. Recently I've been using 'Growing Success' slug pellets around susceptible plants. The active ingredient is ferric phosphate, which I believe breaks down to iron in the soil. They seem to be doing the job. However, even though I buy the "rain-proof" ones, you're still stuck with the problem of them dissolving too fast when there's heavy rain. Plus it's not exactly an organic solution. Like Alan, I also find that after-dark raids with a torch go a long way to reducing the population. I'm afraid I cut them up with scissors as I go... And yes, the neighbours find it all a bit perplexing, especially when we go out after a few drinks, with a really bright desk-lamp with a long lead, staggering and wavering our way about. However, some nights you just don't feel in the mood! Copper does seem to work, but I think you need a decent-width strip for it to do the job. |
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Slug devastation
"Sacha" wrote in message . uk... But they are not organic, Alan. As I said, a lot of people growing veg who are urglers, prefer to grow organically for sound reasons. What about an organic poison then such as iron phosphate pellets? http://www.simplegiftsfarm.com/slug-control.html Stephen |
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