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Post by helptoall on Feb 22, 2020 14:23:20 GMT
Hi, im looking for a way to protect some young plants im my gardens from snails and slugs that consuming them completley. I obviously dont want to harm the snails by any way so im looking for stuff thats just repell them and dosent posion or hurt them.
do you have any ideas? anything that i can spread around the young plants? or perhaps plants that they hate and will keep them away?
thank you
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Post by counterbalance on Feb 23, 2020 9:59:46 GMT
I only know that snails stay away from copper, and I've read somewhere that putting some kind of fencing made of copper round the plants you want to protect keeps snails away. I'm not sure how it works if there are too many plants to protect, though. I hope someone with better ideas leaves a comment.  |
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Post by littlegoldsnail on Feb 23, 2020 16:26:13 GMT
I only know that snails stay away from copper, and I've read somewhere that putting some kind of fencing made of copper round the plants you want to protect keeps snails away. I'm not sure how it works if there are too many plants to protect, though. I hope someone with better ideas leaves a comment. It’s because copper is very toxic to snails. It can kill them if there are to high of concentrations in their food or water. |
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Post by Liguus on Feb 23, 2020 18:46:26 GMT
Pine needles should work. Snails don't like the resins in them and its one reason why there aren't many snails found in forests with a lot of pine trees around. It's not something that I see available at stores, but if you find big pine trees in your area you can just rake up the fallen needles. They don't need to be green/fresh.
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Post by helptoall on Feb 24, 2020 0:29:48 GMT
I only know that snails stay away from copper, and I've read somewhere that putting some kind of fencing made of copper round the plants you want to protect keeps snails away. I'm not sure how it works if there are too many plants to protect, though. I hope someone with better ideas leaves a comment. copperis toxic for them, it can kill them if theyl touch it and i dont know if they are smart enough to never ever touch it,so i dont want to take a risk. is it safe for them? i have no problem to find near my house but is it 100% safe? |
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Post by Liguus on Feb 24, 2020 2:27:19 GMT
Copper is toxic, but it will not kill them if they touch it. They would have to ingest copper for that to happen, and the copper tape barriers rely more on the electron properties of the tape to give the snails a shock as it tries to move across a copper barrier.
The pine mulch is about as safe and natural of a slug repellent that you can get. It's not going to kill them, but they will avoid interacting with it if it has a decent amount of volatile oils in it. Some say it may not even be enough to keep them away, but this is an observation of what a see naturally occurring and how pine forests have very little mollusk activity so in terms of a natural and safe solution this is probably one of your only options.
You could also set up an electrical fence perimeter if you don't mind shocking them. One guy on youtube made one with some wire and a 9V battery but you kind of have to have a raised bed where you can attach it firmly around the wooden walls and not just have wires uneven on the soil.
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Post by orchid on Mar 17, 2020 0:52:12 GMT
Snails don't like the resins in them and its one reason why there aren't many snails found in forests with a lot of pine trees around. ohh that must be why i can’t find any wild snails! i live in the pnw and most places there could be snails are covered in pine trees haha. 🌲 |
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Post by slowrider on Mar 23, 2020 6:21:08 GMT
Personally I've never tried this method before, but some people claim that coffee grounds work as a repellent for snails. Like, you can just spread coffee grounds round plants - also it would be a nice fertilizer boost for your plants. Good luck!
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