Vitax 5SLG1 1L Slug Gone Natural Wool Barrier Pellets

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Best slug killer for lawns: Slugkil pellets What are slug pellets and how do they work effectively? For best results, add Slug Gone in a 10cm radius around the plant, then add water to cause the fibres to bond.

I’d say this product was about as effective as both the Doff and Neudorff slug pellets. It served its purpose really well in dry weather, but the rain reduced the effectiveness it seemed.

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I found these pellets to be highly effective in dry weather, but just after some rain, and within days I could tell that the number of slugs had dropped. After a week, there was a significant reduction in slug numbers, which is normal with this kind of pellet: they don’t work instantly. So, from what I experienced these Doff slug pellets work really well under the right conditions, and as long as you are careful when pouring them out, you shouldn’t run into trouble. If you see mould, don’t panic, it’s just part of the process. Pros: Popular amongst environmentally-conscious and organic gardeners, Slug Gone is 100% natural and derived from British wool. Its minute fibres form a mat which is an irritant to slugs and absorbs moisture from the slug’s foot They might not be the most intelligent of creatures, but slugs won’t just slither over and start eating poison, so these pellets also contain ingredients that attract the slugs. In fact, these attractants can make the slugs believe they’re getting a tasty meal as they eat themselves to their demise.

The price of Protect garden’s slug killer pellets is competitive, and you can get a 700g container for less than eight quid at the time of writing this article. This puts it around the same price as the Doff pellets, which isn’t bad at all. Pros: Neudorff claims that slugs actually prefer these pellets when wet and that rainy weather won’t affect them, but again, I saw that they started breaking down after getting soaked and then we got the inevitable mould appearing. Organic slug pellets are now widely available and Which? Gardening in 2011 (the consumer champion) tested 3 types of slug pellets. The first two metaldehyde based and the third organic based on ferric phosphate and discerned no difference in performance and so let's go for the organic pellets. Pellets are effective when spread around susceptible plants.Protect Garden’s slug pellets are yet another product that is deemed to be safe to use on your vegetables, due to the absence of metaldehyde, and the fact it breaks down into iron phosphate after a while, which is good for the soil in the right amounts. Slugs can be harmful to humans through the spread of diseases. One of the most dangerous is rat lungworm, which can cause horrendous problems in humans, including brain damage.

These bright blue pellets really stand out, so there’s no way that you’re going to forget where you placed them around your plants. The thing is, I also think that the colour will be attractive to young kids and pets too, and these are not safe for either, so please keep that in mind. If you garden organically, slug pellets have had a bad press and if you are growing vegetables, the fewer chemicals, the better. Traditional Slug pellets contain 3% metaldehyde. Although they cost a little more than some of the other products featured here, Slugkil’s slug pellets did also impress me a little more, in some areas at least. It may be hard to believe, but as well as the smell of rotting animal flesh, slugs are also quite partial to the smell of beer. This lust for lager can be used against them, in the form of a beer trap. This is a particularly cheap method if you’re into home brew beer!

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The wool pellet mat also contains abrasive particles which irritate the slug’s foot, physically deterring the slug and creating a 100% natural barrier. To this, I have to answer yes. Slug pellets contain poisons that can be harmful to animals and humans, so you have to treat them with respect and be very careful when using them. Dobies strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3. If you have a serious problem with slugs and snails, you can modify your planting so that the plants in your garden are less attractive to slugs. Some plants are just slug magnets, to name a few: Hosta (obviously) (although there are some listed above which are "slug resistant" ) new Delphinium shoots, Beans, lettuce, Potato tubers, sweet peas, French Marigolds, Dahlia and Lobelia cardinalis for starters. I once had a lovely scarlet Lobelia cardinalis, gracing the edge of a pond, which disappeared overnight consumed by slugs. Slugs are also keen on shoots from a newly planted Clematis, which means when planting Clematis, if you have a slug problem, it is best to protect until the climber gets established. Where they were effective, the pellets had to be replaced quite often and this could get expensive if you have a large area to treat. However, overall, I would say this is an effective product that delivers on what it promises. Pros:

Another thing you have to do after using slug pellets, is to thoroughly wash the area, especially if you have kids or pets that play there. Any vegetables that you are growing have to be carefully washed before you can even think of eaten them too.This disease is spread to humans through infected snails leaving their trails on your crops, and then those crops being ingested. This is why it is extremely important to always thoroughly wash your vegetables before eating them, whether you see slugs around or not. Like Neudorff, Rentokil have chosen to do away with the highly toxic metaldehyde in favour of ferric phosphate as it is comparatively safer to use. Again though, don’t mistake this as being completely pet and child safe, as it can still cause problems if ingested. Slug Gone is the natural way to keep slugs and snails away from plants. Popular amongst environmentally-conscious and organic gardeners, Slug Gone is 100% natural and derived from British wool. Salt will kill slugs, and it is tempting just to sprinkle the stuff everywhere. However, plants can be damaged by excessive salt, so you have to be careful where you use it, and how much you are using. Copper really bothers slugs and snails Make your garden less of a haven for them There is plenty of more info out there on the various chemicals used in slug pellets and the potential dangers of them, but I think this young lad does a decent job of explaining things-