Pests & Diseases – Slugs

Posted on 29. Jul, 2007 by Tracey in Pests

What is Slug Damage? Slug damage can be identified by slime trails or leaves being munched or plants completely being destroyed.

Vegetables destroyed: Lettuces, cabbage leaves, potato plants, spinach, leaf beat, carrots runner beans.

Vegetables slugs left alone: Onions, kale, peas, broad beans, parsnip.

Month Occurred: May, June, July.

Solution: Firstly check your plants closely to find slugs and snails and hand pick them off. Its best to destroy them as opposed to putting them in your neighbours garden as they do come back!

Other Organic Solutions include:

• beer traps,
• putting down egg shells or gravel around plants,
• garlic powder around the plot,
• using Nemotodes at the very beginning of the slug season,
• used coffee grounds seem to be a good solution as stated on Gardeners World,
• copper tape around the plot,
• vermiculite around the edge of the soil,
• build a pond and encourage frogs and toads as they eat slugs,
• make a hedgehog shelter to try and encourage them into your garden, they like to eat slugs,
• put protective cloches over young seedlings to prevent attack.

Slug damaged Lettuce Week 8 2007

Other Posts you may be interested in:

• Growing Slug Free Lettuce
• Beautiful Slugs
• Broad Beans, Slugs and Plot Update
• The Slug Hunting Season has officially started
• Slug Fest!

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Tags: Pests, Slugs,, Snails