05-31-2011, 12:57 PM
The same biologist who was coauthor on the 2 documents cited here also tested copper strips with slugs and snails and found them to be ineffective. The slugs and snails crossed right over them!
I am considering making an enclosed raised bed that is enclosed in screening for growing lettuce. I would only use packaged soil to avoid contamination by slug or snail babies.
For now, I too only eat lettuce if it comes sealed in a plastic bag from the mainland.
As for the raised thing, I used to live in a house that was four feet off the ground and found slugs crawling up the exterior walls. It wasn't particularly jungly but was shaded.
I am considering making an enclosed raised bed that is enclosed in screening for growing lettuce. I would only use packaged soil to avoid contamination by slug or snail babies.
For now, I too only eat lettuce if it comes sealed in a plastic bag from the mainland.
As for the raised thing, I used to live in a house that was four feet off the ground and found slugs crawling up the exterior walls. It wasn't particularly jungly but was shaded.