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Re: Sluggo

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One more good thing about Cocoa Mulch.  It stays dry and clean on top.  This
morning I went out and dug way into my monster tomato plants, and found a
bunch of tomatoes that had fallen on the ground.

They were ripe, and beautiful!  Just like they had been sitting on my
kitchen counter, but they had the benefit of the heat.

The only bad thing about the mulch, is if you have pets, they love to do
their business there, because it "is" dry and warm.  In the winter it is the
perfect spot, much to my dismay.  But we don't want to get into dog poop
again!!!

-----Original Message-----
From: Jessica Marquardt <jessicaafm@theglobe.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Sluggo


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> And boy does it smell yummy....I too use cocoa mulch and it is very
effective against slugs. The edges of the hulls are sharp enough that slugs/
snails want nothing to do with it. Jessica
>--
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>On Mon, 20 Sep 1999 10:26:37   Kevin Henson wrote:
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>>This is on the package and the insert attached to the product.
>> Active Ingredients:
>>    Iron Phosphate.........................1.0%
>>    Inert Ingredients....................99.0%
>>
>>The only precaution is
>>
>>Keep out of reach of children
>>            CAUTION
>>              first aid
>>If in eyes: Flush eyes with plenty of water.
>>                 Call physician if irritation persists.
>>
>>
>>Another snail deterrent.
>>
>>cocoa mulch!  I buy it at a nursery I frequent, in a fairly big bag.
>>The shells are a beautiful mulch and when they get wet, they sort on knit
>>together to form a wonderful barrier for weeds, and moisture barrier.
>>
>>The best thing about this stuff is...it has a natural copper in the make
up
>>of the cocoa shells.  Literally, I have seen snail tracks heading for my
>>front flower garden, that is moist, and shaded in some spots.  When they
>>come up to the edge where the mulch is I see a little u turn and they just
>>go away.
>>
>>The mulch is rather expensive, but I have found it is worth it.
>>
>>Also I have put copper bands around my pots, there is a chemical reaction
>>that happens with the snails and the copper, and they are supposed to get
an
>>electric charge.  I am going to put copper around my raised beds, but
>>haven't got around to it.
>>
>>Peg
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Teresa Stanton <tstanton@purchasing.utah.edu>
>>To: 'Square Foot Gardening List' <sqft@listbot.com>
>>Date: Monday, September 20, 1999 8:57 AM
>>Subject: RE: Sluggo
>>
>>
>>>Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
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>>>Do you know what the ingredients are in Sluggo?  I am real interested in
>>>this and glad you put out the message.
>>>
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