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Originally Posted by Lady of Shallots
I've found this stuff online for sale and I'm wondering if anyone has tried it?
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Well the description says it's based on iron phosphate and the can says "pellets" and that's what I've been using a lot of, just a different brand, but I can't really tell what effect it had. It also says it contains a bait, which could be different from what I've used.
Last year I was going mad from the damage cause by slugs and used a lot of pellets, but this year there are only a fraction of slugs in my garden and I have only used a couple of handfuls.
What about your neighbours, do they fight slugs? If they don't you'll be attacked from all sides and a fence is the only thing to prevent this. How effective is a fence?
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Originally Posted by Lady of Shallots
Looks like a good idea - an organic pest control for slugs and snails that only harms them, not anything else!
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I guess it takes down a couple of good guys too.
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... as they're causing a LOT of damage in my garden at the moment...  |
It sucks, and if you're really serious about fighting them, go with the angled fence solution.
I have to rearrange my garden and lay down concrete slabs around all of my beds which will make it much easier to spot and crush the slugs, when they travel to and from my vegs. Having grass around my beds absolutely sucks because they hide in the grass during daytime and eat vegs at night. Some say it's a slow slug year this year but I want to get closer to solving the problem instead. Our local ecosystem is clearly out of balance. And where are all the frogs anyway?...