Copper Braid for slugs

Jim T · « **on:** May 13, 2007, 20:16 »

:twisted: Got some copper braid from Aldis - about £3 for 9 metres, enough to surround one of my raised beds.
Some say slugs get an electric shock, some say its an allergic shock. But they all say slugs will not cross the copper.
OK so I'm going to do a test but I need help in choosing between my cabbage/ cauli bed and my mixed American salad bed (This has red & green lettuce, cress, spinach and silver beet.
Which of these two beds would you say is most vunerable to the dreaded slug?

Annie · « **Reply #1 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:18 »

Don`t forget if the slugs can`t get in they also can`t get out! :shock:

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:21 »

9 metres wont go far jim i work it out to around 2 square feet so with correct spacing you might surround 2 caulis,i think i will stick to slug pellets

Jim T · « **Reply #3 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:27 »

Quote from: "Annie"

Don`t forget if the slugs can`t get in they also can`t get out! :shock:

Yes Annie and that gives me some hard thinking about the design of my experiment.
I have seen no signs of slugs in either bed yet; and I have used slug pellets on both. Of course its only been a few days since the rains came!
So they might be forming an army down below both.
Very complicated.
Which of the two beds would you choose for the test Annie?

Jim T · « **Reply #4 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:32 »

Quote from: "shaun"

9 metres wont go far jim i work it out to around 2 square feet so with correct spacing you might surround 2 caulis,i think i will stick to slug pellets

My beds are 3 x 1 M. I'm going to tack it on the wood around the perimeter - thats about 8-9 metres. :roll:

shaun · « **Reply #5 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:34 »

sorry jim i meant 2 square metres thats 4 caulis

Jim T · « **Reply #6 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:46 »

Quote from: "shaun"

sorry jim i meant 2 square metres thats 4 caulis

I know you'll scold me for this Shaun, but in my 3x1M bed I have your 9 cabbages and 10 caulis

Well, we like small

We,ve eaten 2 of the cabbages already and very tasty too

Jim
PSI still want to know which you think- in general - are more vulnerable to slugs, brassicas or salad stuff

shaun · « **Reply #7 on:** May 13, 2007, 20:48 »

i'm not scalding you jim as if i would

slugs will eat any of the above

Annie · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2007, 21:48 »

If the cabbages are well grown then I`d protect the salad and fight the cabbage whites on yer brassicas!

Jim T · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2007, 18:34 »

Quote from: "Annie"

If the cabbages are well grown then I`d protect the salad and fight the cabbage whites on yer brassicas!

Eeh Annie :shock: Here,s my ignorance again.
What are cabbage whites, what do they do to my brassicas and how can I fight them :?: Jim

Annie · « **Reply #10 on:** May 15, 2007, 10:34 »

Cabbage whites=white butterflies=small yellow eggs on underside of leaves=caterpillars=holes in leaf/no leaf=Jim T out every day removing eggs,squashing caterpillars and vowing to cover in nets next year!

Jim T · « **Reply #11 on:** May 15, 2007, 19:00 »

Quote from: "Annie"

Cabbage whites=white butterflies=small yellow eggs on underside of leaves=caterpillars=holes in leaf/no leaf=Jim T out every day removing eggs,squashing caterpillars and vowing to cover in nets next year!

Thank you SO MUCH for the warning ........ I have immediately covered them with viromesh but before I rest easy, are the butterflies specific to brassicas or are any other greens vulnerable?
And what about broccoli?
Jim

WG. · « **Reply #12 on:** May 15, 2007, 19:04 »

All brassicas Jim.

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Copper Braid for slugs

WG.