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Re: Organic slug pellets 'Mike' 05-10-2008
Posted by 'Mike' on May 10, 2008, 9:55 am
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>I think someone was asking recently about organic methods of deterring
> slugs. Although we sell these, we haven't tried them so I can't vouch for
> them personally. However, the details are:
>
>


Or follow the trial I have going in the 'Anti Slug and Snail Experiment'

Mike




Posted by Father Haskell on May 10, 2008, 1:13 pm
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>
>
> >I think someone was asking recently about organic methods of deterring
> > slugs. Although we sell these, we haven't tried them so I can't vouch for
> > them personally.

Iron phosphate (i.e. "Sluggo" brand) works great, and adds a shot
of phosphorous, which your plants need anyway.

> However, the details are:
>
> Or follow the trial I have going in the 'Anti Slug and Snail Experiment'
>
> Mike

Does the wire stapled to the top of the rails do anything
about the slugs nesting underneath?


Posted by 'Mike' on May 10, 2008, 1:17 pm
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>>
>> Or follow the trial I have going in the 'Anti Slug and Snail Experiment'
>>
>> Mike
>
> Does the wire stapled to the top of the rails do anything
> about the slugs nesting underneath?
>her.

Well if they don't want to go over, we hope that they won't want to go under
either. BUT, early days of the experiment.

WATCH THIS SPACE.

If it works :-))

If it doesn't work? Well at least I have, as always, been honest :-))

Mike



Posted by Bill on May 10, 2008, 1:39 pm
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In article

> >
> >
> > >I think someone was asking recently about organic methods of deterring
> > > slugs. Although we sell these, we haven't tried them so I can't vouch for
> > > them personally.
>
> Iron phosphate (i.e. "Sluggo" brand) works great, and adds a shot
> of phosphorous, which your plants need anyway.
>
> > However, the details are:
> >
> > Or follow the trial I have going in the 'Anti Slug and Snail Experiment'
> >
> > Mike
>
> Does the wire stapled to the top of the rails do anything
> about the slugs nesting underneath?

Every year I ask where can I purchase an ounce of iron phosphate ?
Sluggo and others consist of 1% iron phosphate and 99 % breads or a
starch.

Active ingredient 1% for expensive box .

Bill who would dissolve iron phosphate in soda.

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

Posted by Val on May 10, 2008, 2:42 pm
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>
> Every year I ask where can I purchase an ounce of iron phosphate ?
> Sluggo and others consist of 1% iron phosphate and 99 % breads or a
> starch.
>
> Active ingredient 1% for expensive box .
>
> Bill who would dissolve iron phosphate in soda.

Interesting that you mention this. Just recently on a local TV gardening
program I was watching a caller asked the same question of our 'organic
guru'. He explained that the other '90%' inert ingredient served two
purposes. 1. to facilitate proper and easy distribution. 2. to serve as an
attractant. Apparently just spraying or flinging iron phosphate around won't
do much, it rapidly dissipates, assimilates, can't remember the exact term
used, into the soil and is quickly rendered ineffective. If you just pile it
the slugs won't be drawn to it and eat it.

If you really want to do DIY Sluggo I'd look up a copy of the MSDS sheet,
get the exact chemical name and google 'chemical suppliers'. I just did that
and one of the first hits of 'affordable, free shipping' supplier's smallest
amount available was $689.00. You may wish to search further. I can buy a
whole lot of Sluggo for 600 bucks.

Val



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