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Q&A: Controlling Slugs Organically
Answer: Both astilbe and lupine have reasonably hardy constitutions, so I wouldn't give up on them yet. If you can control further slug damage, the roots should be able to generate new foliage this year. There are several ways to miminize slug damage. You can hand pick the slugs. (If you start early in the season, you may be able to keep the population in check for the entire season.) You can also use beer traps, or surround your planting with copper slug barrier -- the slugs won't cross the barrier because, for some reason, their "slime" reacts with the copper, giving them an electric shock. There are also iron-phosphate-based slug baits that safely and effectively control these pests.
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07-07-2008 23:35
mmarger wrote:
slug problem
all great ideas...the beer trap worked best for me here in NY, in fact I went out and bought beer JUST for that purpose! I used the plastic tops off of the aluminum type take out containers, buried to ground level about 2 feet apart in the garden around my bean and pepper plants (the only ones effected this year) I did this in the evening as the sun was going down (on a day after a hard rain when I thought I had picked the plants clean) and in the morning I had another dozen drowned slugs. I repeated the following evening but got none, and have had no more damage so IT WORKED!! Inexpensive comparatively speaking, harmless to the environment and everything else, easy and quick too, I highly recommend this method !
07-06-2008 14:27
MJCTGE wrote:
slug control
There are two organic controls you didn't mention. One is crushed dry egg shells. The smaller the shell is crushed, the better. the small shell pieces will priece the slug and it will die. Most will not cross. I still use this method. The second is to put a piece of newspaper or something flat right near the plants being attacked. In the morning, or during the day, lift the paper and you will find slugs hiding there from the heat. Just place it in the garbage, crumpled up, and that should help with the problem. Do this a few times, and you should cut down your slug problem in no time.
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