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artichoke

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Slugs and Epsom salts
« on: July 02, 2010, 09:18:22 »
I have just read that Epsom salts deter slugs. Has anyone tried this?

Obelixx

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Re: Slugs and Epsom salts
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2010, 11:04:56 »
No.  I uise the new wildlife friendly slug pellets based on ferrous sulphate.

However, a solution of Epsom samlts used as a foliar feed for ericaceous plants such as rhodos, azaleas, skimmias and camellias does give them a much needed boost of magnesium and helps keeps their leaves green and healthy.
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Re: Slugs and Epsom salts
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2010, 12:15:09 »
asparagus like them too  :) :) :)
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Re: Slugs and Epsom salts
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2010, 16:51:17 »
i feel so rotten if i kill them , i have 12 giant african snails and i love them, so i have grown fond of the snails and slugs , what i do is i take the ones i find for a drive over to the industrial park there are tons of waste grown there, i know there is no hope for me

 

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