Gardeners are in a panic because pests annually attack crops grown in open ground and greenhouses.
Slugs cause great harm; they are polyphagous and gnaw holes in tubers, root crops, berries or destroy them completely.
A brilliant way to combat garden pests in cabbage beds has been found - old wooden boards and slate. Nothing simpler has been invented yet.
Harm from the appearance of slugs in the garden
In hot weather, you won’t find slugs in the garden: they sit in shelters, choosing large stones, piles of garbage, logs and plant debris for this purpose.
Mollusks become more active in the area towards evening, when it becomes cool and quiet.
Slugs crawl out of their hiding places and begin to gnaw at young plantings and tasty fruits.
You can easily be left without a harvest if you do not fight dangerous mollusks in a timely manner.
Ways to combat slugs
There are few ways to combat slugs - preventative and chemical.
The safest and most popular methods among gardeners are folk methods, including the use of plywood, small boards or cardboard.
How to Protect Cabbage from Slugs with Boards
We lay out small boards, slate or cardboard on the beds with cabbage and wait for the result the next day. Hordes of slugs will crawl under the material, which we will be able to collect and destroy.
The result of this method of pest control can be assessed in 5-7 days. The number of slugs in the garden will decrease.
