Has anyone used *SLUG STOPPA* granules?

[Duke Ellington]

Does anyone use Slug stoppa granules?.What was the result ? I understand you surround plant you wish to protect with the granules and once the growing area has been harvested you can dig the granules in as a soil improver!

Duke

[Duke Ellington]

[Barnowl]

I've only used them in my cold frame or under enviromesh so that they don't get washed away too quickly. They seem to work ok.

[robkb]

I've used then on the plot and in my garden at home - they seem fairly effective but as Barnowl says, you have to be careful you don't wash them away.

Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I used it last year on the squash at the plot

It got washed away

The squashes died of natural causes anyway

[posie]

Have to say I wasn't impressed, either slugs were eating the granules then eating my plants or they found a way to abseil in!

[saddad]

I found it worked, as part of the combined strategy... nematodes, bee traps, new pellets, and just plain squashing...  ;D
It has taken me about a decade but have/had it finally under control... famous last words..  :-[  :-X

[Crystalmoon]

Im using these granules alot on areas i have also used nematodes on or covered in black memebrane (not plastic). Have had great success protecting courgettes, strawberries, etc but when it has been very wet I have done some serious torch lit raids at my plot using scissors as my weapon of choice  :o ;D
I do make sure that i pile the granules up quite deep around each area as the packet shows though.

[KathrynH]

I've found SLUG STOPPA to be quite effective when the conditions are dry (but then slugs are less troublesome then anyway) but if there is a lot of rain it either gets washed away or the slugs don't mind crossing it - either way, my plants got very slug damagd in the rain.
What I have found to be much more effective is the blue slug pellets from the Organic Gardening Catelogue. I used it for the first time this year and have hardly lost anythnig, despit heavy rain.

[Uncle Joshua]

I used them round brassicas last year a hated them, any plants touched got brown patches on them, the rot in the slightest amount of water/rain and slugs don't mind going over them. (I noticed that with my own eyes)

[Barnowl]

I'm now trying Slug Buggers outside (but will keep slug stoppa for the cold frame where it doesn't get wet.)

[pigeonseed]

I used them a lot last year and they worked very well. But they get quite expensive.

It's a good thing to use while things are young and tender and you can ease off the slug stoppa as the plants get established.

[Duke Ellington]

Thanks for all your input. I have bought a box of them but yes I quickly went through a box. To keep buying it at the rate I have been using it this week could be quite expensive. My next experiment will be bran ~not sure about the cost of this though.

Duke

[saddad]

Bran is dirt cheap......  ;D

[Crystalmoon]

what type of bran?
thanks

[Duke Ellington]

Crystal I was going to buy the bags of bran you can buy in the supermarket! or health food shop. Usually found in the baking or breakfast cereal sections!

Duke

[Crystalmoon]

Thanks Duke i will look for some at my local supermarket.

I was wondering though if putting bran all over my allotment will attract rats? has anyone any experience of this?