[new_2_veg]

is it right that slugs wont cross copper?

think i will be making up some rings if its true

nathan

[Poppy Rowan]

I have to admit that I don't know, but a lady I met in Wilkinsons told me the same thing a couple of days ago.  :o

Poppy

[richyrich7]

Yep, they won't nor will snails I put copper wire round the legs of  a table outside that I have my plants on, not a nibble.  

[new_2_veg]

in that case i see a addishon to my ebay sales coming on  

[richyrich7]

in that case i see a addishon to my ebay sales coming on  

Dats a good idea  what you sell ?

[new_2_veg]

im building on ranges at the moment, if im totaly honist i havent got anything on there at the moment.

im a 50% partner in a disco and karaoke company (even tho i do most of the work) and im in the prosess of building up a net baced company. most of the lines i will be doing are garden baced. i can get just about anything, the aim is to supply like minded people with items of quality at a low price

nathan

[richyrich7]

Good idea gardening is big business these days, the disco sounds fun but hard work.

[new_2_veg]

its early days, but yes its hard work. i just need something to fill in the gaps realy so i thought i could help others at the same time as myself.

i should talk to john realy and see if i could get a add on here in the shop section? and work out a discount system for forum users

nathan

[jackiestagg]

The copper thing doesn't work with my slugs. I have some planters made out of an old water cylinder and they get full of slugs, and I bought some copper rings too and they don't work

[donald.cape]

In my job I have lots of short lengths of copper cable left over. I made up some rings of different thicknesses. I tested them out and the blighters just went right over the top of them while I was watching.

I think the idea is that the electrolytic action between the copper and the ground forms the equivilant of a battery, just like when a tooth filling touches a piece of silver paper and gives them an electric shock.

Could be we have tough slugs in the North or I suppose they could be wearing mini wellies.

[mushroom]

is it right that slugs wont cross copper?

think i will be making up some rings if its true

nathan

Slugs are wet, and copper is galvanic with other metallic elements in the environment with moisture about. Think about crunching aluminium foil on a filling in your mouth. I think that's what it is, or the principle anyway.

[new_2_veg]

yeah thats true, i thing it has to be somewhere about 25mm wide, as not enough contact on things like wire, im going to give it a go anyway

nathan