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  • #1

    Slugs

    My winter onons, garlic and broad beans have all sprouted, but with the winter being so mild should I start thinking about slug protection?

    My crops are in 30cm raised beds surrounded by gravel - any ideas on best method of deterring slugs much appreciated.

    Many thanks
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    never bothered with my onions

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    • #3
      There are tastier crops than onions, garlic and broad beans for them: eg brassicas. I had 5 tiny slugs curled up within the leaves of a cabbage today, very offputting
      All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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      • #4
        copper strip all the way round the bed

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        • #5
          Never too early to start the annual battle. Rather than pellets, I'd go for the powder you dilute and water into the ground. This gets the keel/keal slugs underground.

          (also Wiltshire, you show me yours and I'll show you mine) ! ! ! !

          Cheers, Tony.
          Semper in Excrementem Altitvdo Solvs Varivs.

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          • #6
            Got a name for that powder please Klefti ?
            He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

            Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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            • #7
              Nematodes?
              History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - Hegel

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              • #8
                Thanks for advice all. I decided to use copper protection and am giving slug shocka fabric a go. I have got 4m x 30cm at £9.99 and going to cut it to three 10cm strips - that will go round the base of both the beds.

                Nematodes will be my second defence if needed!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Kleftiwallah View Post
                  Never too early to start the annual battle. Rather than pellets, I'd go for the powder you dilute and water into the ground. This gets the keel/keal slugs underground.

                  (also Wiltshire, you show me yours and I'll show you mine) ! ! ! !

                  Cheers, Tony.
                  I have just found this stuff.
                  Its called slug clear. Strictly for flowers, NOT FOR VEG

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                  • #10
                    Slug Clear

                    I can't see any benefits to it, over pellets (it's made with the same stuff): except that possibly pets won't be tempted to eat it like they might do pellets (reports of dogs killed by slug pellets here)
                    Last edited by Two_Sheds; 09-02-2012, 02:24 PM.
                    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by bearded bloke View Post
                      Got a name for that powder please Klefti ?
                      sounds like nematodes to me. Diluting and watering on is how they are applied.

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                      • #12
                        a link to slug advice via johnnie. johnnies allotment series 9...

                        see how johnnie deals with the slugs..

                        slug damage and cures...

                        johnnie's allotment - episode 9 - YouTube
                        Last edited by allotment grower; 09-02-2012, 10:18 PM.
                        do a little every day...
                        keep it organic and taste and see the difference..

                        http://allotmentveggrower.blogspot.com/

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                        • #13
                          I had a little cabbage seedling in my raised bed a couple of days ago with only two leaves so far. Today I looked and it had vanished completely with only the roots still under the soil

                          There is no sign of slug trails anywhere is sight not even up the side of the beds, and the little gem cabbage seedlings next door are intact as are the carrot seedlings nearby. Could this be a selective slug? or something else I wonder?

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                          • #14
                            I've lost two rows of carrot seedlings and can only assume it's those little underground ba$£@&ds. Nemaslug on order!!!
                            Tried and Tested...but the results are inconclusive

                            ..................................................

                            Honorary member of the nutters club, by appointment of VeggieChicken

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                            • #15
                              I wish the bu@@ers would drown, but I'm sure they can swim. I've got loads of stalks where there should be plants and they're not even in the ground yet
                              The best result for growing on I had last year was to get the small plants into a container which I greased around the edges with petroleum jelly. They were untouched and went into the ground at a size big enough to be unattractive to the snail and slug population.
                              Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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