Good afternoon, my reader. It is believed that pests such as slugs are difficult to resist. After all, they are able to throw off a layer of mucus containing poisonous agents, which are used to destroy them. These mollusks are dangerous in that they eat seedlings, shoots, leaves and stems of plants, berries and vegetables also suffer from them. However, there are actually many simple ways to get rid of slugs in the garden.
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Ways to fight
You must purchase special chemical against slugs and dilute it with water according to the instructions. Treat in the evening. After the first time, take a break and after 30 minutes repeat the procedure again. If the slugs continue to show signs of life, carry out this manipulation again.
Many drugs are developed on the basis of the pesticide metaldehyde: the most popular of them are "Thunderstorm" and "Slizneed". However, it is very important to remember that these products are highly toxic and can be dangerous to humans and animals.
Lovers of folk methods can try the following ways:
- spray the plants with a decoction of hot pepper (it needs to be crushed into powder and poured with 10 liters of cold water, wait 2 days, bring to a boil and wait 2 days again);
- water the garden with a liquid that contains brilliant green (pour a bubble into a bucket of water and stir);
- spray with ammonia (4 tablespoons per bucket of water);
- process the garden with potassium salt (1 kg of salt per 10 liters of water);
- use an infusion of garlic for spraying (chop 3 heads of garlic and pour 10 liters of water, infuse the liquid for about 24 hours).
You can also try to build trap or bait for slugs from boards, cardboard, linoleum or even burdock leaves (remember that you cannot water the ground 5 days before the procedure). Another trap that can help is cornmeal bait. It should be poured into glass jars and buried in the ground. After the slugs are collected, release them into the pond or take them to the forest.
You can block the path of pests using special barriers. Around the beds, the earth is sprinkled with something rough (it can be sand, nutshells, wood ash, dry coffee grounds, dry mustard, slaked lime).
Killing shellfish can help alcohol. It is best to use ethyl alcohol. The so-called drunken death of slugs is achieved if you place saucers of beer on the territory of your garden. Another way is chilled coffee. It is also recommended to plant next to the plants mint.
Nobody canceled an easier way to fight: manual collection. In the morning, look around your garden and collect slugs. Remember that their favorite habitats are wood and metal surfaces, dark and humid places. Take a close look at taps, irrigation hoses, iron watering cans, and buckets.
Also, don't forget about prevention, which will help prevent slugs. It is recommended to dig in the fall and spring, regularly weed the beds, do not keep garbage in the summer cottage, and remove last year's foliage.
How not to do it
Some summer residents use coniferous needles or eggshells. These funds will not help to solve this problem, they will only restrict the movement of shellfish for a while.
Also remember that a single application of chemicals will not help. Regardless of which drug you use, the processing procedure should be carried out in 2-3 stages!
Do you know how to get rid of these pests forever?
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