Nematode control of slugs
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Nematode control of slugs Ed 05-01-2008
Posted by Ed on May 1, 2008, 10:44 am
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 Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic
biological way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment?

Ed

Posted by Sacha on May 1, 2008, 11:03 am
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 On 1/5/08 15:44, in article DZSdnR9ZRJnwSoTVnZ2dnUVZ8uCdnZ2d@plusnet, "Ed"

> Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic
> biological way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment?
>
> Ed

Yes, we use them here on the Nursery, particularly in the areas where plants
are stored in the open. They're not 100% but not far off - very good idea.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'



Posted by alan holmes on May 1, 2008, 12:51 pm
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> On 1/5/08 15:44, in article DZSdnR9ZRJnwSoTVnZ2dnUVZ8uCdnZ2d@plusnet, "Ed"
>
>> Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic
>> biological way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment?
>>
>> Ed
>
> Yes, we use them here on the Nursery, particularly in the areas where
> plants
> are stored in the open. They're not 100% but not far off - very good
> idea.

I've always felt there are rather expensive, much cheaper to use slug
pellets!

Alan


> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
> children.'
>
>



Posted by Ed on May 3, 2008, 5:51 am
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On 01/05/08 17:51, alan holmes wrote:
>> On 1/5/08 15:44, in article DZSdnR9ZRJnwSoTVnZ2dnUVZ8uCdnZ2d@plusnet, "Ed"
>>
>>> Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic
>>> biological way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment?
>>>
>>> Ed
>> Yes, we use them here on the Nursery, particularly in the areas where
>> plants
>> are stored in the open. They're not 100% but not far off - very good
>> idea.
>
> I've always felt there are rather expensive, much cheaper to use slug
> pellets!
>
> Alan

I think the idea is that, because the microscopic nematodes are applied
by watering can, they penetrate the soil and destroy the slugs lurking
underground , especially the juveniles that won't get a chance to
reproduce. This sounds particularly good for a potato crop where the
damage is done under the soil to the tubers.

Of course, I could also use slugs pellets on the surface soil.

Ed


Posted by Robert \(Plymouth\) on May 1, 2008, 11:30 am
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> Has anyone had any experience of using nematodes as an organic biological
> way to control slugs and snails in the garden or allotment?
>
> Ed

Yes, we have used them for the past few years on our potatoes and they seem
to work well. Unfortunately we have not done a control to compare. With the
amount of rain we get and the previous amount of slug damage noted on our
plots, however, there is no doubt in our minds that the nematodes do the
business.


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Rowdens Reservoir Allotments Association
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