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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: ianbren on June 03, 2007, 15:26:20

Title: copper wire
Post by: ianbren on June 03, 2007, 15:26:20
has any one used copper wire as a snail deterrant.can you use one core of wire or is it best to have many cores twisted together.many thanks
Title: Re: copper wire
Post by: cornykev on June 03, 2007, 17:32:55
Hi Ian check top tips, 4th topic dwn I think.  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: copper wire
Post by: Trixiebelle on June 03, 2007, 17:37:44
I used copper wire round my lettuces this year - worked a treat  :)

I wove them into circles though - about half a centimetre thick.
Title: Re: copper wire
Post by: pye on June 03, 2007, 18:13:52
Quote from: Trixiebelle on June 03, 2007, 17:37:44
I used copper wire round my lettuces this year - worked a treat  :)

I wove them into circles though - about half a centimetre thick.

Any chance of a photo Trixie?

I use copper brillo pads, unravelled then cut into loops, round the ankles of individual plants. They are copper AND prickly, double bubble. Seems to work but no good for big areas.
Title: Re: copper wire
Post by: Rohaise on June 03, 2007, 18:16:25
  Lots of copper wire .....and plug it in !    ;D   Rohaise
Title: Re: copper wire
Post by: cornykev on June 03, 2007, 20:50:43
Fry the feckers. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D