Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give
it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space Mike -- www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates. |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"'Mike'" wrote I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space The ground is going to have to be very flat for those to work Mike, usually they are copper rings made out of strip copper, a bit like a large pastry cutter, so one side can be pushed into the soil so the little blighters can't crawl under. Of course none of them work for those slugs that live underground. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "'Mike'" wrote I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space The ground is going to have to be very flat for those to work Mike, usually they are copper rings made out of strip copper, a bit like a large pastry cutter, so one side can be pushed into the soil so the little blighters can't crawl under. Of course none of them work for those slugs that live underground. -- Regards Bob Hobden Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) Mike -- www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates. |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... "Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "'Mike'" wrote I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space The ground is going to have to be very flat for those to work Mike, usually they are copper rings made out of strip copper, a bit like a large pastry cutter, so one side can be pushed into the soil so the little blighters can't crawl under. Of course none of them work for those slugs that live underground. -- Regards Bob Hobden Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) Mike You can tell Mikes background! I would have thought it was worth a try, true the commerialy made slug rings are fairly deep, but on the other hand, the adverts for bronze garden tools say that the minute amount of copper that ends up in the ground acts as a slug dererent, so who knows. Slugs are not too much of a problem for me (Wirral, well drained sandy soil), touch wood, but where i used to live, only three miles away they were a disaster. John |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"'Mike'" wrote after "Bob Hobden" replied to "'Mike'" I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space The ground is going to have to be very flat for those to work Mike, usually they are copper rings made out of strip copper, a bit like a large pastry cutter, so one side can be pushed into the soil so the little blighters can't crawl under. Of course none of them work for those slugs that live underground. Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) If you could split it lengthways first so it's twice the depth, even better. I too have quite a bit of copper pipe in the garage so I'll try the metal cutting disc on the angle grinder... should work. BTW our Hostas that have had the benefit of coffee grounds are still OK but the clump that had nothing have already been devastated. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"Anne Jackson" wrote after "Bob Hobden" contains these words: Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) If you could split it lengthways first so it's twice the depth, even better. I too have quite a bit of copper pipe in the garage so I'll try the metal cutting disc on the angle grinder... should work. How much would you need? I could send you some of our scrap pieces of the copper ridge we use on roofs, so you could experiment, if you want? It is 15 cms deep, with flutes (just like a scone cutter) on each side. Being shaped in an inverted 'V', it would probably be best to cut it in half, for posting, though. (You can see it on the website.) That's very kind Anne but it would cost a fortune from Perthshire surely? -- Regards Bob Hobden |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
On May 2, 8:12 pm, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) If you could split it lengthways first so it's twice the depth, even better. I too have quite a bit of copper pipe in the garage so I'll try the metal cutting disc on the angle grinder... should work. How much would you need? I could send you some of our scrap pieces of the copper ridge we use on roofs, so you could experiment, if you want? It is 15 cms deep, with flutes (just like a scone cutter) on each side. Being shaped in an inverted 'V', it would probably be best to cut it in half, for posting, though. (You can see it on the website.) -- AnneJ www.copperridge.co.ukwww.freedomcollars.co.uk Anne, think what you could do with your scrap pieces! Judith |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"'Mike'" wrote in message ... I have some old scrap cable under the bench somewhere. Thought I would give it a try on making some rings/hoops and putting them round the plants as they come up :-) Could try to be clever ;-) and put two rings round, one inside the other about 1 Centimetre apart, but one made of tinned copper wire, then, when the slug/snail goes over it, there just might be an Electric Current formed by virtue of two dissimilar metals thus we have our own little Cathodic Protection system ;-) Watch this space Mike Copper is very expensive so I've bought a few of those copper-coloured pot scrubbers from Wilko. They're cheapish and appear to have a thin copper coating, maybe they will work and snarl up the slugs. I intend to pull apart a pot scraper and make it into a circle to fit around the top of a pot. At any rate, the slugs will get theyselves cut up trying get through the pot scraper, I hope. someone |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"Anne Jackson" wrote in message ... The message from Judith in France contains these words: On May 2, 8:12 pm, Anne Jackson wrote: The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: I too have quite a bit of copper pipe in the garage so I'll try the metal cutting disc on the angle grinder... should work. How much would you need? I could send you some of our scrap pieces of the copper ridge we use on roofs, so you could experiment, if you want? It is 15 cms deep, with flutes (just like a scone cutter) on each side. Being shaped in an inverted 'V', it would probably be best to cut it in half, for posting, though. (You can see it on the website.) Anne, think what you could do with your scrap pieces! Well, I'm much too busy to even think about diversifying, Judith, but I'm willing to sacrifice some short lengths of copper, in the pursuit of knowledge. Anything to beat the damned slugs! ;-) -- AnneJ Absolutely, that'll work: 1. Grasp short length of copper firmly in hand, watch & wait 2. When snail or slug appears, beat it to a pulp. Actually, I just stripped out the copper earth from a spare length of ring main, and coiled it around the stem for a few inches. No snail appears to have passed this since -which proves very little, without seeing a queue of them trying to get past. Lol |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"John T" wrote in message ... ... the adverts for bronze garden tools say that the minute amount of copper that ends up in the ground acts as a slug dererent, so who knows. If that were true slug deterrance would be easy by watering in a soluble copper salt. Mary |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
On May 3, 2:38 am, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from Judith in France contains these words: On May 2, 8:12 pm, Anne Jackson wrote: The message from "Bob Hobden" contains these words: Got some copper pipe I could flatten on the Anvil :-)) If you could split it lengthways first so it's twice the depth, even better. I too have quite a bit of copper pipe in the garage so I'll try the metal cutting disc on the angle grinder... should work. How much would you need? I could send you some of our scrap pieces of the copper ridge we use on roofs, so you could experiment, if you want? It is 15 cms deep, with flutes (just like a scone cutter) on each side. Being shaped in an inverted 'V', it would probably be best to cut it in half, for posting, though. (You can see it on the website.) Anne, think what you could do with your scrap pieces! Well, I'm much too busy to even think about diversifying, Judith, but I'm willing to sacrifice some short lengths of copper, in the pursuit of knowledge. Anything to beat the damned slugs! ;-) -- AnneJ Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. ~Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) It's a pity I don't live near, I would be up for some. p.s. off topic but a few days ago I sent an enquiry direct to your company for a copper bangle, did your office manager get it? Judith |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"Martin" wrote in message ... On Sat, 3 May 2008 09:25:26 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "John T" wrote in message ... ... the adverts for bronze garden tools say that the minute amount of copper that ends up in the ground acts as a slug dererent, so who knows. If that were true slug deterrance would be easy by watering in a soluble copper salt. You could make it sound exotic by calling it Bordeaux mix. -- Martin Its all very true! I dont know if Bordeaux mix deters frogs, and i haave never used bronze garden tools myself. What i do know is that there isnt an easy answer to slugs, and Mikes original experiment idea might hit on something. There is more in electrical copper than pure copper anyway, the whole idea of tinned wire creating an electrolytic effect MIGHT be a deterrent for a problem. Encouraging frogs seems to work to! for me and some friends anyway, but i know it doesnt work everywhere. Where i used to live, only three miles away, slugs wewe endemic. Here they are not so much of a problem, which says to me that the sciel=nce of deterency is a delicate one. So i think Mike should be encouraged to go on with his wire experiment. John |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
"John T" wrote in message ... Its all very true! It's sales pitch. Mary |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
On May 3, 12:16 pm, Anne Jackson wrote:
The message from Judith in France contains these words: It's a pity I don't live near, I would be up for some. p.s. off topic but a few days ago I sent an enquiry direct to your company for a copper bangle, did your office manager get it? She didn't mention it, but I know that we're waiting for a new supply of bangles to come in. They do rather well, up here... Might be something to do with the weather? 8-( Oh, if anyone has a small, arthritic dog, I have a copper collar going begging...'small terrier' size. E-mail me direct. The address I use is not munged. -- AnneJ www.copperridge.co.ukwww.freedomcollars.co.uk If she didn't get my email, I will send it again. Judith |
Copper Anti Slug and Snail Rings
On May 3, 1:28 pm, Martin wrote:
On Sat, 03 May 2008 11:34:19 GMT, "John T" wrote: "Martin" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 3 May 2008 09:25:26 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "John T" wrote in message ... ... the adverts for bronze garden tools say that the minute amount of copper that ends up in the ground acts as a slug dererent, so who knows. If that were true slug deterrance would be easy by watering in a soluble copper salt. You could make it sound exotic by calling it Bordeaux mix. -- Martin Its all very true! I dont know if Bordeaux mix deters frogs, and i haave never used bronze garden tools myself. What i do know is that there isnt an easy answer to slugs, and Mikes original experiment idea might hit on something. There is more in electrical copper than pure copper anyway, the whole idea of tinned wire creating an electrolytic effect MIGHT be a deterrent for a problem. Encouraging frogs seems to work to! for me and some friends anyway, but i know it doesnt work everywhere. Where i used to live, only three miles away, slugs wewe endemic. Here they are not so much of a problem, which says to me that the sciel=nce of deterency is a delicate one. So i think Mike should be encouraged to go on with his wire experiment. Feeding them with Heineken and other gnats essence works well too. -- Martin Gnats essence, would that be red or white? Judith |
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