Re: Copper Culture?

**N* S* <T*@PlantSoup.Com>**

copper does indeed hinder slugs and snails.  Their slime reacts with  
the copper.  This is altogether different from what Sheri was talking  
about.

On Apr 16, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Emily Levitt wrote:

> I have an elderly neighbor who does this to his
> vegetable plants. He says it hinders slugs and
> cutworms, but I'm unconvinced.
>
> Emily
>
> --- N Sterman <TalkingPoints@PlantSoup.Com> wrote:
>
>> If you think about all the experience of all the
>> people who
>> participate in this listserv and then think about
>> the fact that this
>> has never come up before and most of us (I am sure)
>> have never heard
>> of it - and you think of the basic logic of the
>> idea... the answer is
>> pretty clear....
>>
>>
>> On Apr 16, 2008, at 2:33 PM, Sheri Ann Richerson
>> wrote:
>>
>>> They did all of their plants using copper so there
>> was no
>>> comparison plants.
>>> Here is what I have found so far
>>> http://ecosustainablevillage.com/new_page_11.htm
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of another good source for
>> information?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Sheri
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