Copper Slug Tape Multibuy 3 x 4m rolls

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Hayley grew 108 lettuces in a series of nine patio pots and nine raised beds and monitored them for six weeks. Other popular methods for getting rid of slugs include coffee grounds, and beer. For more information on these methods have a look at:

But Dr Hayley Jones, entomologist at the RHS and lead researcher, said: “With the likes of eggshells, barks and mulch so far proving no discernible deterrent to slugs and snails, we would recommend using proven formulas like nematode biological control if the damage is just too much to bear.” While you could choose to grow a range of slug-proof plants, like rodgersia and brunnera, slugs may also be repelled from your container-grown plants if you fix copper tape to your pots. Copper tape is thin, easy to cut and simple to apply. Plus, it will gradually turn green over time, giving it an attractive aged look. More ways to get rid of slugs:If you want to protect your plot from slugs and snails, these trialled remedies just won't cut it. You may need to try something different. What can I do? As members of the Mollusca group of animals, slugs and snails use Hemocyanin proteins in their blood to transport oxygen around their bodies ( whereas we mammals use iron based Hemoglobin). These Hemocyanin proteins contain two copper atoms. This makes all molluscs very sensitive to the ingestion of additional quantities of copper. Too much copper and it prevents oxygen from moving around their bodies and they eventually die, unless they flee to safety. The attention to detail in this study, and the use of the leaf area meter, lets us be more precise and confident in the results." What’s next for slug and snail research? You may be correct. As I said I am not a chemist. Although I’m not sure that ‘Conducting current’ is the same as ‘exchanging an electrical charge’. But who really cares. The issue is whether or not it works and if so, under what conditions. After tending to the crop for weeks Hayley harvested the lettuces and removed the leaves one by one. She then rated the damage visually and useda leaf area meter for the first time,to record the damage in every square cm of the leaves.

As it happens most of my slug and snail problems are not pot related but allotment related. For that the boy and I have come up with a handy solution that will re-use plastic with electric guitar insulating tape AND provide protection to all of our allotment seedlings this year (in particular sunflowers, runner beans and squash): RECYCLE PLASTIC AND MAKE YOUR OWN COPPER RINGS! Of the thousands of enquiries received by RHS Gardening Advice every year, deterring slugs and snails is atop concern. To ensure we aregiving the best advice on this much-debated topic, we set up a project – Gastropod Barriers– to test whether the most commonly recommended home remedies really work. How we tested the barriersIf you’re using any of these five home remedies to deter slugs and snails, consider carefully whether they are making enough difference to be worth the investment. Copper DOES work as a slug and snail barrier if the percentage of copper alloy is high enough and the width is in excess of 4 cms. Don’t waste money on any of the other ‘gardening’ products tested above and be cautious of using anything else that comes in a similar sized box ( or from a matching production line…). While this research hasn’t shed any light on what you can do to obstruct slugs and snails, it has at least shown that these barriers can be unreliableand ineffective. My friend suggested garlic water sprayed on the plants and left to dry. Apparently they don’t like the taste. Reapply every 2 weeks. Recipe below. Does this work? The most humane way to get rid of slugs? Hayley said: “Collect the slugs by hand - the best time to catch them is at night, and either release them at a local wood or pop them in your freezer before binning them