slug nematoids safe and efficient ????

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #15 on:** October 15, 2007, 22:52 »

Quote from: "shaun"

:roll: me in camo gear

phew! did it just get hot in here?

muntjac · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2007, 22:54 »

ohhhhhhhh give over woman .anyone would think ya into shaun dressed up as action man ... mind they are taller than him lmao

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2007, 22:55 »

phil/anne · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2007, 18:45 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

im the same mate i havent tried nematodes and if i did it would kill the resident onjes ..... laving room for more to take up the room .slug pellets £1 a tub .

excuse me for sounding thick but does everyone have the opinion that slugs are a bit territorial or would it be the new hatch plus a few tourist slugs only asking please be gentle with us ( im ready munty give me your best haha haa ) no seriously ive tried slug pellets before seem to work well for a day or 2 then its open season anyway thanks for looking phil/anne

muntjac · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2007, 18:51 »

you need to keep on top of the slugs with pellets .here they last for a week in rain so i just top up when i see them disappearing. nematodes just kill whats there then they die off as nothing to feed on .. new slugs will move in from areas that are not covered by pellets or todes

they can travel many yards in a warm damp evening

mkhenry · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2007, 19:42 »

Quote from: "phil/anne"

Quote from: "muntjac"
im the same mate i havent tried nematodes and if i did it would kill the resident onjes ..... laving room for more to take up the room .slug pellets £1 a tub .
excuse me for sounding thick but does everyone have the opinion that slugs are a bit territorial or would it be the new hatch plus a few tourist slugs only asking please be gentle with us ( im ready munty give me your best haha haa ) no seriously ive tried slug pellets before seem to work well for a day or 2 then its open season anyway thanks for looking phil/anne

Its not a silly question.
When using pellets its important to follow the instructions carefully.

You should sprinkle them lightly on and around the suface of the area to be protected.At planting times you can bury a few to protect root grops IE potatoes.

If you place them too close together they simply do not work.

They act as a deterent not has a killer so lightly does it.

Try to use a shower resist type of pellet.

Follow the above and you will not go far wrong.

And dont worry about Munty laughing at your questions.

Munty as laughed at mine lots of times,Its like a badge of honour

muntjac · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2007, 19:46 »

i wouldnt laff at such a serios question as slugs . slugs is like illegal immigrants .. dam snails with no homes coming under the tunnel . throw em all into your nieghbours garden ,this time the frenchies gardens they love em

phil/anne · « **Reply #22 on:** October 17, 2007, 09:28 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

i wouldnt laff at such a serios question as slugs . slugs is like illegal immigrants .. dam snails with no homes coming under the tunnel . throw em all into your nieghbours garden ,this time the frenchies gardens they love em

you lot sound a right good laugh wished you lived nearer we could go on the beer and plot the downfall of all slugs etc thanks for the good sound humerous advice chaps may you live long and prosper bye for now phil/anne

muntjac · « **Reply #23 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:56 »

oh dont worry we can travel for free beer ,, but show us where ya live on ya profile first

... get the boat out aggy

phil/anne · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2007, 09:04 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

oh dont worry we can travel for free beer ,, but show us where ya live on ya profile first ... get the boat out aggy

your more than welcome we have some good vintage shows old style ploughing contests and the general agricultural shows etc might interest you see you in the beer tent :shock:

Annie · « **Reply #25 on:** October 20, 2007, 20:44 »

I don`t think the big yellow slugs do too much damage it`s the small black ones that lurk underground and decimate plants during the night.Organic slug pellets are still effective if wet and I didn`t really have a problem this year(everything else attacked my veg this year).No snail problems as the thrushes take care of them.

muntjac · « **Reply #26 on:** October 20, 2007, 20:49 »

erm all slugs do damage the littluns are the worst they eat into the centres of cabbages and the like

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #27 on:** October 20, 2007, 23:45 »

Naughty step Munty :shock:

There might be children present :!:

muntjac · « **Reply #28 on:** October 20, 2007, 23:46 »

why ? lol

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #29 on:** October 20, 2007, 23:47 »

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