[Jim the builder]

Recently at a wedding reception I was talking to a fellow allotment holder who informed me that he keeps slugs off his plot by watering it all over in the autum with diluted jeyes fluid!! What do the other members of this site think? Me myself am worried about the affects on welcome insects, would be interested in your opinions! (he said he uses a 50:1 mix)

[mumofstig]

It has no license for use in this way, so is illegal - besides which it kills all the friendly bugs and fungi in the soil  

[allotmentann]

It sounds horrific to me! I would not want to grow on soil that had been drenched in Jeyes (even if it was legal).

[Daamoot]

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Use Jeyes Fluid for clearing and freshening drains, scrubbing grime, mould and algae off paths or patios and cleaning up hygienically after pets. It's also ideal for cleaning up outdoor furniture, greenhouses and garden tools. It even kills the H5N1 (bird flu) virus.

So great if you want to sterilise your soil but that's surely taking it too far?  I'd far rather build a pond for frogs or go out on midnight slug hunts.

[Jim the builder]

Thanks, as you might have gatherd from my original inquirey I did think it sounded "doggy", just wanted to be sure my concerns where not unfounded!