[harry]

Whats the stuff you can water into your plot to keep the slugs down?

[madcat]

Nematodes, sold as Nemaslug

[pumpkinpatch]

http://www.organiccatalogue.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=slug&search_in_description=0&x=0&y=0
there is some here under nema slug but its probably not the best price
this is where i bought mine from. They work a treat
Best regards
PP

[DD.]

There's no real bargins to be had, no doubt as there's only one supplier, but you can save a couple of squid on ebay.

[DavidT]

There is a liquid slugkiller called Slugit. You water it over the plants and soil and is effective for up to 6 monthe. It will also kill slug/snail eggs.

[Jamie Butterworth]

There is a method which uses garlic and water but I cant remeber the spefifics, sorry

[harry]

Thecheapest i can find nemaslug is £7.95 for one treatment but i haven't found slugit yet :happy: 

[mumofstig]

Try Scotts slug clear liquid it's the same as Slugit I think  
at Dobbies

[DD.]

Been & Queued

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9297537&ecamp=aff-p9-buyat-001

[DavidT]

Try Scotts slug clear liquid it's the same as Slugit I think  
at Dobbies

It is indeed, nearly. 

[harry]

Try Scotts slug clear liquid it's the same as Slugit I think  
at Dobbies

Thanks for the help i think i'll try the slug clear.
Went on the B&Q website slugit is out of stock in all our local stores

[mikeguitar]

Having had a similar thread running on slugs and, having checked the price of copper rings-must keep organic!!-and as I've got loads of old copper pipe left from diy bodging, I'm going to solder odd lengths together to form approximate circles :ohmy:mind, I need lots of em to circle all my little babies

[bigben]

Given the price - is it better than normal pellets? I realise it lasts longer but do you not just get slugs from areas that have not been treated?

[harry]

Given the price - is it better than normal pellets? I realise it lasts longer but do you not just get slugs from areas that have not been treated?

Iam a newcomer to allotments so i don't know which is best method, but i'm open to any suggestion. I thought if i sprayed the plot it would be one thing less to worry about

[mumofstig]

Pellets are only eaten by the surface slugs. The liquid slug killer or nematodes kill slugs under the surface as well.
Nematodes carry on working for about 6 weeks and after the that the slug population gradually returns to normal