Where do slugs go for the winter: how to deal with parasites without harming plants
Many gardeners and vegetable growers whose lands suffered from a slug invasion during the warm season ask themselves: “What happened to the slugs when winter came?”
An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh explained that the malicious pest is capable of surviving slight sub-zero temperatures in its favorite shelters.
Therefore, in the event of a warm winter, there is a high chance that the arthropods will remain alive.
In the same case, if the temperature outside is very low, slugs rush to descend deeper into the ground.
That is why it is worthwhile to adopt a method of combating parasites now, which can save you from such troubles without harming the plantings.
To do this, you will need superphosphate, which is well known to many summer residents.
Mineral fertilizer, which is a real barrier for mollusks, since it burns them, should be scattered directly on top of the mulch.
Alternatively, grind superphosphate into powder and dust the beds. About one matchbox of the product will be needed per 1 square meter of land.
