How to Deal with Slugs: 3 Solutions to the Problem

09.06.2024 13:19

Slugs are a very serious problem that needs to be dealt with immediately.

Otherwise, you won't even notice how you lose your harvest.

The thing is that slugs have a very active appetite.

How can you defeat them?

Saline solution

This method is not the most pleasant or quick, but it is very effective. You need to collect slugs from the area yourself and put them in a salt solution.

Ammonia

It can be used in a diluted form to treat plants that are of interest to slugs. If you know where the pests are hiding, they can simply be treated with the preparation in its pure form.

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In this case, the problem will be solved very quickly.

Obstacles

But this method will be an excellent preventative measure against the problem. You just need to lay out "obstacle courses" of hot spices and sharp objects so that slugs cannot get to your dacha.

Previously, we talked about how you can deal with spider mites and aphids using orange peels .

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. How can you defeat them?
  2. Saline solution
  3. Ammonia
  4. Obstacles