Re: caffeine & slugs was: heat zones, delphinium, etc.
- Subject: Re: caffeine & slugs was: heat zones, delphinium, etc.
- From: "Marge Talt" m*@hort.net
- Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 22:15:04 -0500
> From: Doug Green <flowers@simplegiftsfarm.com>
> Use coffee and tea on the slugs. Caffein concentrations of 5% will
kill
> them while the .25% concentrations of coffee and tea will deter
> them. Interesting note last year from usda research.
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What about coffee grounds as a mulch? Does that do anything?
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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