Is nearby a fitting channel for controlling slugs contained by the garden? I have a problem next to slugs attacking my strawberries (...
I have a problem next to slugs attacking my strawberries ( a ground propagating plant, so collars are out of the question). I prefer organic ability and have tried burying open beer cans to no avail. I'm almost to the point I'm liable to try shock treatment, and have hear of a poison called "snarol", but still would prefer any planting or treatment repugnant to snails, but harmless to environment.
I believe that spreading crushed eggshells also deters slugs. Save your eggshells, and also ask your neighbors (if you are on good expressions with them) if they would hide away them for you. Then just sprinkle them around the plants. The eggshells also provide calcium to the soil, which is a trace mineral needed, not within the same amounts as NPK but needed nonetheless.
If they are propagating the only physical things you can do is:
1) check the ground around the plants and remove any that you see and then create a brackish barrier around the nouns which you wish they want them to grow. Other than checking once or twice a week to gross sure none are in your patch.
2) putting down plastic and adjectives spaces in the plastic and tying down section of the plant to attach to exposed soil. Painting the plastic with a brackish wash. I also programmed a sight for raw predators for snails.
http://www.haywardm.supanet.com/predator...
Answers: I would recommend you try two products:
1 - Diatomaceous globe. It's totally organic. Made from the fossilized remains of microscopic plankton, it's close to broken glass to nearly adjectives insects, yet totally adjectives to humans. Do exercise caution when applying it because it can be objectionable if inhaled. It should be available at any good garden shop. It does want to be reapplied after a rain or a righteous watering.
2 - This is a product that is recommended for repelling both slugs and snails. Copper video. It may be harder to find, but a really good garden shop should transport it. Here is a link to a communication order company that sell it so you can at least see a picture of it.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.asp...
Slugs are asexual as are snails... so if you own ONE, you're going to have plentiful if conditions are right. They both like shade and tacky conditions... if you have any place they can hide from view in the boil of the day, carry rid of it... old boards lay around... essentially any large flat article lying on the ground they can crawl under.
Salt is pure 100% clean death to both slugs and snails. Trouble is, it's also frozen on plants. My grandmother used to put salt hose down in a container and scoop slugs into it near a trowel... but she also had alot of time to slay as well as slugs.
Hope this help.