RE: [CH] Slugs & Snails
Freeman, Dale (Dale.Freeman@dofa.gov.au)
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 08:07:41 +1000
Hi all
Can't remember if I posted this but sawdust is also a good way to stop
slugs and snails getting to your plants. Simply put a barrier about
150mm (6") wide around the plants. Apparently its not a good surface
for sliming on.
Only thing to watch is sawdust can pull nitrogen out of the soil, so you
need to keep this up too.
Have a good one
Dale
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pieters, Rob (NL01) [SMTP:Rob.Pieters@Netherlands.honeywell.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 14 July 1998 21:23
> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> Subject: [CH] Slugs & Snails
>
> Dear chili growers,
>
> I've seen a lot of mails going around regarding slugs and other
> crawling
> things attacking our dearest hot suppliers.
> Have to admit that I haven't read all mail on this item so I don't
> know
> if the option below is mentioned yet.....
>
> We use cocoa-bean shells, just put a 2-3 cm thick layer of shells
> around
> your plant ( or in the pot) or on the entire garden soil.
> Slugs just hate's them, there to sharp to crawl over, and they bring
> you
> more benefit than only protection of slugs, it also helps to prevent
> the
> soil to dry-up to quick, keeps the weeds away and it is very effective
>
> against cat's
>
> We buy it at our local greenhouse for about $ 7,50 /50 liters, not
> cheap
> put very good, not poisoning or killing anything and after a year or
> two
> it will start to become a natural manure.....
>
> Hopes my contribution can be of any help
>
> Hot regards
> Rob