Slug pellets for potatoes

Hi All,

I would like to point out I am a beginner when it comes to growing any vegetables and this first crop of potatoes is my 1st!

I have a plot with some earlies growing (rockets) and some main harvest (king edwards) both are getting along well however the slugs are giving them a hard time. I decided to buy Bayer Garden Bio Slug and Snail Killer slug pellets about 3 weeks ago and this has stopped the snail invasion! However as a beginner when it comes to growing any vegetables do the pellets harm the potatoes in any way? It mentions on the package to keep clear from leaves (which I have done) however some of the pellets are near the stem of the plants (and some are touching). I know this may sound like a silly question but will this poison the plant in anyway?

Thanks.
Nick.

Thanks Peapod! I will leave it as it is! 

... also I don't think they protect the tatties from underground slugs.

Maybe next year you can "plant" a few pellets with your seed potatoes, seagull, and cover both bases.

A nice crop of potatoes is really exciting, isn't it?