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(This post was last modified: 21-05-2020, 07:39 AM by Small chilli.)
(20-05-2020, 10:53 PM)SarrissUK Wrote: It's possible you already have slugs or at least slug eggs in the compost in the pots though. I'd use nematodes and the copper bands if you already have them. I think it does help where you don't have too many of them. In my garden they move in such numbers that there' always one ******* that crosses it, leaves a trail just to tease you and proceed to munch the whole plant.
I swear by nematodes.
I swear by nematodes also. I use them every year. I don’t use them in my polytunnel pots & definitely not in my chilli grow system which has a very balanced & constant nutrient being fed into the pots/chilli. Which is where my slug (s) are partying. Never had a problem before. But I did change part of my homemade venison of the chilli grow system which I think has made things easier for mr slug. Hence the asking about copper tape .
(20-05-2020, 11:26 PM)Curly Wrote: There was a program on telly about a young couple working a farm or smallholding and they were having problems with slugs so they put a copper band round their pots and they then fillimed ed a slug crawling over the top of the band so definitely didn't stop themThat’s why I was asking, didn’t know how well it work or if it worked at all. All I know is it’s not the cheapest thing to buy. I’d still rather try the tape, than using pellets. I’ll let the slugs have all my plants before I used those things.
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.