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Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so.
Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. |
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial
wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol |
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On Jun 25, 10:55*pm, Pam Moore wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. *people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. *If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on *a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. *I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. *I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. *I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol What did you do with them after removing them? |
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"old perennial" wrote in message news Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. -- old perennial Use Nemaslug instead. Pricey but effective. |
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On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:55:49 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol You should try a tub of beer. (that cheapo stuff will do just fine) I think I'm going to have to try this in the hall as we have slug trails on the carpet. Have looked everywhere and haven't found the offender yet. One of us will have to sit up all night perhaps to stop the cats drinking it. -- http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk |
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On Jun 26, 12:08*am, Ariadne wrote:
On Jun 25, 10:55*pm, Pam Moore wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. *people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. *If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on *a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. *I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. *I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. *I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol What did you do with them after removing them?- Hide quoted text - It is worth identifying parts of the garden that you do not mind having slugs and snails in and then just throw them there as you find them. Some people have a fetish about killing them. That is pointless as there are so many, it will have no effect on numbers and makes a mess. I fling them from up to 10 metres away (into rough vegetation or hedge). - Show quoted text - |
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On 26 Jun, 14:35, Des Higgins wrote:
On Jun 26, 12:08*am, Ariadne wrote: On Jun 25, 10:55*pm, Pam Moore wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. *people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. *If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on *a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. *I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. *I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. *I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol What did you do with them after removing them?- Hide quoted text - It is worth identifying parts of the garden that you do not mind having slugs and snails in and then just throw them there as you find them. *Some people have a fetish about killing them. *That is pointless as there are so many, it will have no effect on numbers and makes a mess. * I fling them from up to 10 metres away (into rough vegetation or hedge). - Show quoted text - I put them under my ghastly neighbour's favourite willow. |
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On Jun 26, 4:18*pm, Ariadne wrote:
On 26 Jun, 14:35, Des Higgins wrote: On Jun 26, 12:08*am, Ariadne wrote: On Jun 25, 10:55*pm, Pam Moore wrote: On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:17:37 +0100, old perennial wrote: Read an Interesting article the other day about slug pellets. *people who use them are inclined to give it a bit more than it says on the packet as they think it will o a better job - not so. Slug pellets are a bait which should attract the slug and kill it. *If too many are laid down, they act as a repellent and drive them away, probably to return again on *a dark wet night when the pellets are less effctive. One should leave piles of pellets eitheras it has the same repelling effect. Has anyone tried bran as bait? I tried it once. *I put piles of it round by the edges of the lawn and in the morning went out and removed the slugs and snails which gathered there. I'd forgotten about it, but someone on our allotments has put lines of bran around various plants. *I shall watch with interest. I gather that the slugs like it but it makes them swell up and feel very uncomfortable. *I remember I bought the bran in Tesco. Pam in Bristol What did you do with them after removing them?- Hide quoted text - It is worth identifying parts of the garden that you do not mind having slugs and snails in and then just throw them there as you find them. *Some people have a fetish about killing them. *That is pointless as there are so many, it will have no effect on numbers and makes a mess. * I fling them from up to 10 metres away (into rough vegetation or hedge). - Show quoted text - I put them under my ghastly neighbour's favourite willow.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Perfect place for 'em; and it will encourage hedgehogs etc. if there are any around. |
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I am using Eraza slug pellets, they are really good. Like 'old perennial' said, it is important to spread the pellets out, not pile them up. Just follow the instructions on the pack! There is some more information about how to use slug pellets correctly on the Eraza website : Eraza - Advanced Slug and Snail Killer - How to use
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