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FellowGrower
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A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD!
#10501056 - 06/13/09 07:06 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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NOw,keep in mind that I havn't tried this; but, I wanna see if you all think it'll work...(right now its a ) 
Til now we (as a shroomey community) have not come up with a way to COMPLETELY ELIMINATE slugs from outdoor patches...? Correct? so we need a way to keep the slugs OFF OUR DRUGS!
Well so I was reading about Diaomactious Earth and ya'll said that it "Cuts up" the slugs when them slime across it...
This got me thinking... HMMMMMMM
So here's the TEK.
Things you'll need:
A TIRE (with no rim) Beer BOttles (or anything glass) Apoxy. (any kind of super sticky material.) (Leather Gloves?)
WHAT YOU DO:
Bust the bear bottles and put them in a pile on the ground (on a flat surface if possible) THEN! cover the tire with apoxy, as you roll it, onto the shattered glass shards... REPEAT until the entire surface of the outside of the tire is covered... BTW: You might wanna wear thick leather gloves
MY THEORY: Slugs try to get to the patch, and then are sliced into oblivion by the glass!! MUH HAHAHAHA! (lil mutherfuckers) ...Think it'll work? :
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10501688 - 06/13/09 09:32 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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OMG! them lil bastards were at it again I just checked out my patch and there was like 7 of em! That beer trap shit don't work, there was 2 in it and one of em climbed out while I was standing there! I picked em up and threw em, I should have came back and got the salt on em!
Dude, I picked em up to chunk em right? It took me 10 minutes to wash this "Slime" of my hands??? WTF? the slime isn't water soluable...that shit is the weirdest feeling on your hands man... it doesn't wash off, its like, stuck there?!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10502002 - 06/13/09 10:35 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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make a trench out of salt?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Babo911]
#10502246 - 06/13/09 11:20 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know how many dozens of times I've posted to simply put a coil of copper tubing around the patch. Slugs won't crawl over copper.
Salt will ruin the soil, and is toxic to mycelium and plants. RR
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#10502427 - 06/13/09 11:55 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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They can crawl right over shards of glass. And yeah, their slime is amazingly hard to get off your hands.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: nicechrisman]
#10502557 - 06/14/09 12:22 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'd imagine copper would be the best solution. I know that in a reef tank, copper is bad... BAD BAD... a little copper will kill all invertebrates (coral, snails, worms, etc etc) I can only imagine it'd translate over to terrestrial inverts as well.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Scucci]
#10502766 - 06/14/09 01:10 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay Okay, but;and;so, what if you replaced the shards of glass with pennies? (Glued them on a tire?) See, my problem with the penny thing is there's space in b/w em, but, in order to fill those places; It would take like $15.00 worth of pennies! so, I say fuck the pennies! and so, RR where can I find this "Coil of copper tubing?"
and if you say wal-mart I'm gonna fuckin barf lol. Kidden.
Lowes prolly right? how much $$$$?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10503009 - 06/14/09 02:18 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Heavy gauge wire should have a solid copper core.
Don't use pennies as they're not really solid copper unless they're made before... what is it... '82sh?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Scucci]
#10503182 - 06/14/09 03:38 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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take 8 posts, and nail them at the corners, surrounding yoru garden. 2 posts at each corner, about a foot high. then string wire across these posts.
next lay magnifying glass over the wire, creating a high intensity heat defense system or for short HI-HDS
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Scucci]
#10503339 - 06/14/09 05:49 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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OH! you mean like a guitar chord? (1/4in Phone) so? It'll work even with the rubber lining, or do you cut that off? (exposing the actual copper)
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10503385 - 06/14/09 06:08 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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pretty sure guitar chord is brass, it sounds as iff slugs are allergic to copper, so you'll need the copper to come in contact with them
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: makaveli8x8]
#10503477 - 06/14/09 06:55 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Copper tubing can be found in your local hardware store. Look in the plumbing section. You could bend it to make a ring or add elbow or 45's to make infinite shapes. With tubing being a larger diameter than wire, you can be sure that the slug will not cross it.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Toklo]
#10503492 - 06/14/09 07:03 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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you could also dig a small trench, line it with plastic, and fill it with water or oil. if your going the medevil route when you see a slug trying to cross you can just drop a match
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: makaveli8x8]
#10503684 - 06/14/09 09:08 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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makaveli8x8 said: ...if your going the medevil route when you see a slug trying to cross you can just drop a match
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makaveli8x8 said: pretty sure guitar chord is brass, it sounds as iff slugs are allergic to copper, so you'll need the copper to come in contact with them
Really? b/c I'm almost positive that its copper!! (so my almost positive trumps your pretty sure);)
But all that aside, I think Toklo is right; b/c trying to "Lay" the cord perfectly FLAT; proved much harder than anticipated.
And oh well, so much for INCONSPICIOUS!!!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10503784 - 06/14/09 09:42 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Really? b/c I'm almost positive that its copper!! (so my almost positive trumps your pretty sure);)
Guitar strings ain't made of copper. There is no way it could take the tension. Copper is too soft. Plus, heavy-handed players would go right through that wrapping when they pushed too hard on the string against the fret (99.9% of guitarists use too much pressure). I don't know about electrics and steel acoustics..but my classical strings have some kind of a nickel allow. And my positive trumps your almost positive.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FugueRider]
#10503942 - 06/14/09 10:36 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Okay, here's my Cher Tek for getting rid of pests, slugs included...
1.) Get a blank CD 2.) Burn one track to the CD --> "Believe" by Cher 3.) Place burned CD in CD player and set to repeat 4.) Set CD player next to outdoor patch 5.) Success
FYI, this will also keep most living things at bay. You may need ear plugs when approaching!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FugueRider]
#10503960 - 06/14/09 10:45 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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No. No. No. You're talking about guitar STRINGS, I'm talking about guitar CHORDS... you know; the ones that plug an electic up to an AMP?(like I said 1/4 inch phone) inside of them its copper wires coiled up around a tubing! b/c copper is a good CONDUCTOR... Problem is, them bitches are expensive, and its really thin wire (its a bunch of em) but theyre really really thin?
Here, do it with me, "Turn it over" Okay?! NOW were on the same page!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Project]
#10503974 - 06/14/09 10:51 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Project said: Okay, here's my Cher Tek for getting rid of pests, slugs included...
1.) Get a blank CD 2.) Burn one track to the CD --> "Believe" by Cher 3.) Place burned CD in CD player and set to repeat 4.) Set CD player next to outdoor patch 5.) Success
FYI, this will also keep most living things at bay. You may need ear plugs when approaching!
I would, but I can't find my CDR'S! SHIT! I'mll just do the copper tubing thing mentioned above; but wait, am I to believe that this tek wont work b/c ONE PERSON said that they can slide over shattered glass? How does he know that? what? is he a slug expert?
And who figured out that they "don't like" copper? who's doing feild test on slugs likes and dislikes?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10504006 - 06/14/09 11:02 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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No. No. No. You're talking about guitar STRINGS, I'm talking about guitar CHORDS... you know; the ones that plug an electic up to an AMP?(like I said 1/4 inch phone) inside of them its copper wires coiled up around a tubing! b/c copper is a good CONDUCTOR... Problem is, them bitches are expensive, and its really thin wire (its a bunch of em) but theyre really really thin?
Here, do it with me, "Turn it over" Okay?! NOW were on the same page!
cords not chords
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: WalterShabas]
#10504059 - 06/14/09 11:21 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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WalterShabas said:
cords not chords
Dope!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10504128 - 06/14/09 11:42 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm no expert on slugs... BUT I do know that Cher's music kills... Could have been slugs, raccoons, beetles, midgets... Doesn't matter. If you've got a pest problem, use Cher.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10504142 - 06/14/09 11:45 AM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
FellowGrower said:
No. No. No. You're talking about guitar STRINGS, I'm talking about guitar CHORDS... you know; the ones that plug an electic up to an AMP?(like I said 1/4 inch phone) inside of them its copper wires coiled up around a tubing! b/c copper is a good CONDUCTOR... Problem is, them bitches are expensive, and its really thin wire (its a bunch of em) but theyre really really thin?
Here, do it with me, "Turn it over" Okay?! NOW were on the same page! 
Well, there sure is egg on my face
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FugueRider]
#10504372 - 06/14/09 12:41 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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THAT was your 420th post! and hey, its cool. I can tell you're from the south, so you're cool with me;)
I bet you're like "How did he know?" 
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10504860 - 06/14/09 02:28 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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FellowGrower said: THAT was your 420th post! and hey, its cool. I can tell you're from the south, so you're cool with me;)
I bet you're like "How did he know?" 

Well, I was BORN in the south. I however, had a kick-ass job offer when I was eight months old which took us elsewhere...I cant' remember where anymore.
Anyway, your posts are pleasantly weird to read...and your pic of that strange face looking at a bowl of boomers is solid man. Keep posting...it makes me laugh as I blow my summer tucked away in the basement doing some really hard homework.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FugueRider]
#10505677 - 06/14/09 05:07 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#10511746 - 06/15/09 04:01 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: I don't know how many dozens of times I've posted to simply put a coil of copper tubing around the patch. Slugs won't crawl over copper.
Salt will ruin the soil, and is toxic to mycelium and plants. RR
SO I went to the hardware store; FUCK! IDK what size? I mean, how thick is sufficent? 1/4 inch? and should I get the soft coil tubing? or the thicker ones?
THANKS! ...ps: need answer quickly as I am knee deep in fruits and/but waist deep in SLUGS! they are DESTROYING my shit, I mean, OBLITERATING any progress...
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10513191 - 06/15/09 08:19 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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So, now I feel bad. I just went out and massacred those fuckers with salt...fuckin anilated those bastards... but for some reason, I feel horrible now. B/C I don't want to KILL them, I just want em to not eat my mushies... There's got a be a middle ground, where we can all live together in peace and harmony right?
...I'll never forget the look on their faces as the salt went on, they just looked up at me and screamed... They're a peaceful little group of critters. (strange no doubt) but peaceful... They have no defense. They are completely at the whim of everything around them to keep them alive.
THink about it, they cant run, they can't hide, they can't bite, they can't fight, all they do is just slime around all day and hope nobody eats em, or assaults them.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10513312 - 06/15/09 08:35 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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1/4in. flexible copper should do the trick and it would be really easy to make a nice ring around your patch. It comes in a coil and you just have to pull it out to make a nice big circle.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: Bruceky]
#10513650 - 06/15/09 09:29 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bruceky said: 1/4in. flexible copper should do the trick and it would be really easy to make a nice ring around your patch. It comes in a coil and you just have to pull it out to make a nice big circle.
..."SHOULD do the trick" ...what's your experience level with this type of thing? I see you're new here, WELCOME!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10513692 - 06/15/09 09:37 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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Shit, I got another question, so RR says that salt damages the soil?
Should I be concerned about the top "Casing" of dirt? like the Ph? or anything? ...kuz I assaulted them all over the top of my patch!
I need some help here guys, I feel like I'm I don't mean to be but;
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10518826 - 06/16/09 06:32 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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(bump) Hey! I really need to know if 1/4 inch is gonna be sufficent...
RR or any "Trusted Cultivator" and/or any other grower- What size do you suggest?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10626969 - 07/05/09 09:00 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Well, for the record; This shit don't work. Cooper tubing don't do SHIT! they still obliterate my shit before it even pins, EVERYTIME!
FUCK OUTDOOR! To many variables that you have no control over!
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10627635 - 07/05/09 11:34 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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so did you eat the slugs instead?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: makaveli8x8]
#10628938 - 07/06/09 09:01 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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As for whether these chords are brass or copper, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc with a high copper content. If slugs can't handle copper and this approach works at all, brass should bee good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brass
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: myceleus_rex]
#10629011 - 07/06/09 09:24 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Wouldn't you be able to use Copper Tubing meant for water pipes in a house? I mean you can easily make a frame out of it with parts from any hardware store. It's something I would think of.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10629029 - 07/06/09 09:31 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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krasnichuk said: Wouldn't you be able to use Copper Tubing meant for water pipes in a house? I mean you can easily make a frame out of it with parts from any hardware store. It's something I would think of.
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FellowGrower said: Well, for the record; This shit don't work. Cooper tubing don't do SHIT! they still obliterate my shit before it even pins, EVERYTIME!
FUCK OUTDOOR! To many variables that you have no control over!
what part of (IME)"That shit don't work" did you not understand?
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: FellowGrower]
#10629402 - 07/06/09 10:53 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sure as hell works for me. I've watched as slugs approach a 1/2" copper tubing, crawl part way onto it and then turn around and leave. You've probably got squirrels, rats, or mice eating the fruits and you're blaming the slugs. Ever heard of 1/4" hardware cloth? Go to the hardware store and get a roll if you want to keep everything out. You sure seem to have a lot of critters eating your stuff. Perhaps a cleanup is in order.  RR
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#10629445 - 07/06/09 11:00 AM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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Sprinkling borax (boric acid) around the edge of the pipe may help. Boric acid kills all kinds of insects and slugs too.
I think RR is right, you have many things eating your patch.
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Re: A Crazy ass idea to kill the slug problem FOR GOOD! [Re: RogerRabbit]
#10630084 - 07/06/09 01:01 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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FellowGrower said: (bump) Hey! I really need to know if 1/4 inch is gonna be sufficent...
RR or any "Trusted Cultivator" and/or any other grower- What size do you suggest?
RR, a day late and a $1.00 short...
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RogerRabbit said: Sure as hell works for me. I've watched as slugs approach a 1/2" copper tubing, crawl part way onto it and then turn around and leave. You've probably got squirrels, rats, or mice eating the fruits and you're blaming the slugs. Ever heard of 1/4" hardware cloth? Go to the hardware store and get a roll if you want to keep everything out. You sure seem to have a lot of critters eating your stuff. Perhaps a cleanup is in order.  RR
So its gotta be 1/2in. (not 1/4) maybe if I "Double it up" ? what kind of "Cleanup" are you talking about? clean up the area?
and about the cloth, how do I put it on? just put it over top? with rocks to hold it down?
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