Re: Slugs and snails
- To: s*@ix.netcom.com
- Subject: Re: Slugs and snails
- From: B*@monterey.edu (Barry Garcia)
- Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 11:18:01 -0800
s.meric@ix.netcom.com writes:
>How about diatomaceous earth? Put in a ring around plants,
>it's supposed to stop snails & slugsbecause the sharp bits hurt their
>little tummies. And it might not be attractive to pets.
>
They use that stuff in movies for ground explosion effects (it is light
enough to look like a cloud of dust/sand, and make small bombs look bigger)
But, i digress. Anyways, how effective is it when its wet? Does it still
stay sharp or does the water lessen its effectiveness?
I also heard about using rough grit sand paper around really valuable
plants. I guess it works like diatomaceous earth, dry sawdust, and other
rough things...
