Copper versus snails & slugs.

[dirtgirl]

I found the copper more effective against snails than slugs. I do feel that it's worth the effort, even if it makes a small dent in the onslaught

[Snadger]

Ive used the tape and to be honest it was pants.... i wouldnt use it again. Definately got the feeling the slugs were laughing at me.

If you hooked each end up to the mains electricity that would take the smile off there face!

[Potstubsdustbins]

That's my understanding also Snadge. Mind you Colin, with the price of scrap copper the way it is, would you not be as well flooging some copper to a scrap merchant and investing the proceeds in nematodes?

There lies a problem, many years ago when the price of scrap was pants I foolishly agreed that my man could have all future scrap. Being a man of my word if I scrapped off the spare pipe I have I would give it to him. So I may as well give this ago and see what happens.

Colin

[salome2001]

I did put copper tape around my potted chillis and cucumbers that were being eaten alive by slugs. Combined with nemaslugging the garden. One thing or another worked and the slugs disappeared. We get big blightershere too- 4-5 inches long.