Are Nematodes worth buying?

[dinah gale]

It's time for me to be planting spuds again. Maincrop potatoes were so badly attacked by slugs that most of them were useless so I thought I'd try Nemaglug this year.

Can anybody tell me about their experiences with it please? Apart from the first earlies I'm growing Charlotte (no probs with them last year) and Desiree for maincrop.

I seem to recall someone saying Desiree are not that attractive to slugs but would rather be safe than sorry this year. I know Nemaslug is expensive but good food (and effort) seem worth protecting.

By the way, Amazon seems to the cheapest at £8.95 for the smaller size.

Pouring with rain today so no chance of getting shallots and onion sets in 'up the lottie'. Big mug of coffee and the paper seem in order.

[davefromthechipie]

Well They do seem to work I used 2 packets last year . The 1st lot i didnt notice working the 2nd i did ,.(when i stoped i noticed loads of um within a month or 2) Then moved to copper /traps again , only because nemas cost alot / need to use every 3 months or so , and dont kill big slugs /or slugs ontop or hiding above the soil . But id say yes if you have the cash to burn go for it . I wish they would just cut of price on them they would make there money still as everyone would use them . the weevil beetle one works too but again ££££££££££££

[dinah gale]

Thanks Dave. Trouble is, I don't have money to burn (who does?). I'm still debating whether to or not............

[SarzWix]

I think for potatoes they are probably worth it, as they kill the slugs below ground (keel slugs?) which are the ones that damage tubers. If you have a big snail problem, they won't touch them. But then, not much does

[Don Vincenzo]

Thanks Dave. Trouble is, I don't have money to burn (who does?). I'm still debating whether to or not............

Nottttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you put a penny in (excluding labour) you need to get a £ back!!!. The answer lay with looking after the soil, good rotation and to be luck with the seasons. Some crops will fail...some will flourish.
Regards
Don Vincenzo

[lainey lou]

Yes desiree are s'posed to be slug resistant.