Slug pellets going mouldy

DaveD64 · « **on:** September 21, 2008, 20:58 »

Hi All

I've recently planted my winter brassica's (100 of them!) and put some slug pellets down (http://www.thegardenersshop.co.uk/organic-slug-killer-pellets---750g-653-p.asp - note other slug killers are availble from alternate suppliers

)

Anyway, the rains came and washed them all out, so I put some more down - and the rain came followed by the Indian summer - and now the darn little blue pellets are all mouldy!!!

So, I'm thinking of cleaning them all up - but not really wanting to as it's probably over a days work.

Question ... will the mouldy pellets (and I guess ferric phosphate) cause any harm to the brassicas if I just leave them to rot on the ground?

Thanks (in advance

)

Dave

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2008, 21:00 »

That's how most of them go when wet, no I don't think they will do any harm

gobs · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2008, 21:34 »

By the sound of it, you are using way too many! :shock:

home made pie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2008, 19:48 »

would appreciate your thoughts...

last weekend we took a wobbly :twisted: on the slugs that had ruined our spuds and we went a bit mad tipping way too many pellets on the soil :oops: we thought ha ha got you you b-----s

...yesterday I cleared the space where the spuds had been and without thinking I dug over and mixed in all the pellets...I thought "ooooh shouldn't of done that" but eager as I was to plant my little onions, garlic and some red onions that I'd just bought, I carried on and planted them regardless...then spent all evening regretting it :roll:

what do you lot think, will these little blue pellets effect the onions, I'm already thinking yuk I don't want to eat them, should I did them up and start again with clean soil ?

HMP

richyrich7 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2008, 20:35 »

Personally I wouldn't worry about it, your not growing to strict organic standards

IMHO most of the nasties will wash deep down into the soil after a few heavy rains.
If you want to use slug pellets with out getting them on the soil then get a 2l plastic bottle cut a "letter box" type opening along the length of it, put some pellets in the bottle and lay it down so the letter box is at a right angle to the soil. Slugs and snails go in but don't come out

Put a few stones in it it it blows around

home made pie · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2008, 08:56 »

Cheers richyrich7 I'll stop worrying about it then, as I already planted them I'll leave it as it is...yeah like the slug trap suggestion, will do that
hmp

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