It’s not uncommon that if you grow your own crops, you end up wondering how to control snails and slugs in the garden. Who hasn’t raised their hands to their heads every time they approach the plants and are surprised by the plants full of holes and leaves that have magically disappeared?
Horrified we watch without being able to do anything, or at least we think so, today I leave you here a very good ecological solution plus one of the best videos we can find about it.
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How to remove snails and slugs from the garden
Snails and slugs, always in the gardens, are the most hated animals. Despite his calm when it comes to moving around and his grace when he sticks out his antennae in the sun, he brings more than one head into the garden. And it’s not for less, because in less than a day they can leave us without any hatching. Of course, I always recommend terminating these little animals when they are a nuisance. When they only eat a few leaves, it is better to leave them because we all have the right to live and feed ourselves.
To offer
Neudorff – Antilimaco Ferramol 0.5 Kg
- Security period: 0 days. You can harvest the crop after its application.
- Non-toxic to pets and auxiliary wildlife.
- Contains 500gr
- Won’t dissolve in the rain
- Biodegradable
First I will leave you this video where I show you the 10 most common or fastest ways to fight snails and slugs in the garden, to end it in an ecological way and especially at home. With these methods, we will not spend so much money on pesticides that they will only harm us and empty our pockets. Of the 10, the salt one is the least recommended in the garden but it can be applied to the lawn, and I left one without putting it, because in Asturias it is not effective, which one is add ash around the crops.
Other Ways to Control Snails and Slugs with Home Remedies
Remember that the weak point of snails and slugs It’s night, they go out to eat. It is then that we can see them coming out of their hiding places. If you want organic home remedies for other pests, you can always take a look at 10 ecological products for the garden. You can also see the articles dedicated to the different pests Very common in the garden.
Apart from these 10 methods that I comment on in the video on the fight against snails and slugs in the garden, I leave you with the complete list of the 50 effective methods that come to mind (some are already in the video too , but here they are for the they haven’t seen it).
If you haven’t suffered from them yet, keep in mind that they affect almost all types of crops, if not all.
USING BAIT
- Milk
- Orange peels.
- Milk fabric. (effective if you don’t want to kill them).
- Beer.
- Rag with beer. (effective if you don’t want to kill them)
- Potato skins.
- Melon skin.
- Watermelon peels.
- Cauliflower leaves.
- In a saucepan of boiling water with the sugar put the baking powder and stir.
To offer
Neudorff – Antilimaco Ferramol 0.5 Kg
- Security period: 0 days. You can harvest the crop after its application.
- Non-toxic to pets and auxiliary wildlife.
- Contains 500gr
- Won’t dissolve in the rain
- Biodegradable
- Add a little salt to the previous mixture, so there is no way for them to come out. (If you’re not going to throw it later on the ground).
- put, put sheets of newspaper soaked with water and sugar and put a piece of wood or something on top for shelter.
- Used cooking oil in a can. (If you’re not going to throw it later on the ground)
- Banana peels: I discovered this method myself and I don’t understand how it’s not anywhere on the net with its effectiveness!
USE HOMEMADE SNAIL REPELLENTS
- Breadcrumbs.
- Wood ashes.
- Sliced eggshells.
- Sawdust.
- Granulated essential oils.
- Copper strips or bands, around the bed or plants: Snails and slugs receive a shock when they come into contact with copper.
- Coffee grounds (see article 7 uses of the coffee grounds for plants ).
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- NATURAL FERTILIZER: it is used for any type of plant at any time of the year. Rich in minerals that aid in photosynthesis. It also protects against the most aggressive sun rays in summer.
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- MICRONIZED OR GROUND: There are two variants, the Micronized is the one indicated for mixing with water and spraying, the Ground can also be used for this purpose but it can also be sprinkled more easily.
- diatomaceous earth ( You can get it here ).
- Agricultural lime.
- Sand.
- Sulfur.
- Coffee powder: 2 ml of coffee for 100 ml of water.
- Garlic infusion.
- through a barrier
- Fermented extract of male fern (Pteridium aquilinum). Garbage attracts slugs and they die drunk.
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PLANTS THAT REPEATING SNAILS AND SLUGS
There are certain species of plants that repel snails and slugs, which we can use as repellents. They are really effective.
- Rosemary.
- Upholstery with fern leaves.
- Ancholy.
- Nasturtium.
- Bergenia.
- boiled lettuce This tip is in case you have an aquarium with an invasion of water snails. You put the lettuce in the evening and in the morning you take it out with the snails attached.
- sage.
- Thyme.
- mugwort
HOW TO ELIMINATE SNAILS AND SLUGS FROM THE ORCHARD WITH ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
- Ferramol: This is a commercial bait and instead of placing it directly on the ground one could put it in jars like with beer. ( You can get it here ).
To offer
Neudorff – Antilimaco Ferramol 0.5 Kg
- Security period: 0 days. You can harvest the crop after its application.
- Non-toxic to pets and auxiliary wildlife.
- Contains 500gr
- Won’t dissolve in the rain
- Biodegradable
- Vegex limac: Product applied by spraying.
ANIMALS THAT HELP US FIGHT SNAILS
- Buy yourself a duck and it’s no joke. They love snails and slugs.
- frogs. Activate the shelters in our garden with water cans and bark or planks as a roof.
- hedgehogs.
- Shrew.
- Geese.
- Predatory beetles of the carabidae family.
- chickens at home.
- Botia maccantha for aquariums.
- toads.
- Serpents and vipers.
These are some of the most effective ways. There will surely be many more. If you have a really good and effective one, stop by the garden forum and share it.
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