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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: daveylamp on July 16, 2022, 10:37

Title: eggs in compost
Post by: daveylamp on July 16, 2022, 10:37

Help !
 are these slug eggs or are they worm eggs.
bit of info required before i dispose of the eggs do i put them in the compost bin or on the bird table.
Dave

Title: Re: eggs in compost
Post by: Aunt Sally on July 16, 2022, 11:01

I think they are probably snail eggs.

Title: Re: eggs in compost
Post by: Hortic on July 16, 2022, 18:04

I'd say snail. Earthworm eggs are longer. There's a you tube on  identifying earthworm eggs:
 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D0v6TMRfmO7w&ved=2ahUKEwio65Ci8f34AhX2SUEAHSoqBnMQFnoECDQQBA&usg=AOvVaw2ELo_gKfH-kisNagSPOwfJ

Title: Re: eggs in compost
Post by: daveylamp on July 17, 2022, 10:51

thanks for the replies Aunty and Hortic
after a few youtube videos  they look like they are snail eggs ...so sent on holiday to council composter.
thanks again Dave