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    I have been growing Maris Pipper in bags

    In one of the bags I have found two snails in the top of the soil.

    Do theses snails eat potato tubers or just the green leafs?

    How can I get rid of them and what is the best action to take.

  • #2
    I've never noticed potatoes being eaten by slugs or snails,just the foliage,I moved my potato bags the other day & found four huge snails,they must like hiding in all the foliage.
    Location : Essex

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    • #3
      Can you just lift the snails out? Perhaps a beer trap at the side would attract them away from your potatoes. It is the little grey keel slugs that like tubers.

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      • #4
        You're ok, it's the slugs you need to worry about not the snails. Besides, you can pick off the snails and crunch them underfoot.
        My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
        Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Martin H View Post
          You're ok, it's the slugs you need to worry about not the snails. Besides, you can pick off the snails and crunch them underfoot.
          Or drop them into a bucket of salty water

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          • #6
            Originally posted by rustylady View Post
            Or drop them into a bucket of salty water
            True, but it's not as satisfying somehow. Personally I save the salty water bucket for the slugs.

            My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
            Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rustylady View Post
              Or drop them into a bucket of salty water
              Or eat them dudes, the latge common brit snail is well tasty

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