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Originally posted by snohare View PostI've got bad news Baldrick, I'm two years ahead of you in your experiment...and the news ain't all good.
Assuming that Slug Off is diatomaceous earth, which I think is safe to say, then what I've found is that it works fine when the weather is dry, but whenever the weather gets wet enough, it is much less of a barrier. So this year, I have ended up putting loads of it all over the place, on the basis that overall it will slow the little b*&^ers down as they travel to and from their dining tables. Later in the season I have still had a lot of slug damage on my brassicas, but it is noticeably worse where the leaves of a plant are touching the soil, or where I have not put repeated and widespread applications of Slug Off.
Next year I am thinking I will get Nemaslug, and use that in conjunction; I don't think anything is a magic bullet on its own. (Although I suppose the nematodes must come close.)
If you want to make Slug Off go much further, it is a good idea to pour some onto a flat surface and crush it with something (I use a spade), once made into smaller fragments it does just as good a job and covers a much wider area more completely.
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I apply DE a handful at a time, and crush it likewise, outdoors but not in windy conditions because obviously that just loses it - but right enough, if you are squatted next to the bit you are crushing, be careful, silica is not good for lungs ! (Ask any miner.) Slug Off comes in pretty large granules rather than a powder - probably for that reason - so no PM5s or 10s (particles 5 or 10 microns in size - smaller is worse) until you crush it. At that point, I'd say it requires cautious handling.
How do you get yours ? How much does it cost ?
Leeds lad, what's this organic gel you speak of ? I haven't heard of any gels. Ferrous based ?There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.
Head-hunted member of the Nutter's Club - can I get my cranium back please ?
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