Comments on: Controlling Slugs with Nemaslug Nematodes http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-4646 John Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:22:09 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-4646 I'm sorry Rose, I don't have a clue about South Africa or any other country apart from the UK for that matter. There could be very good ecological reasons not to use them where they do not live naturally. I’m sorry Rose, I don’t have a clue about South Africa or any other country apart from the UK for that matter. There could be very good ecological reasons not to use them where they do not live naturally.

]]> By: Rose McCausland http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-4645 Rose McCausland Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:20:11 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-4645 I have just returned to South Africa after visiting my daughter in England. She was expounding the vertues of Nemaslug. Could you please let me know if it is avail here. Thank you I have just returned to South Africa after visiting my daughter in England. She was expounding the vertues of Nemaslug. Could you please let me know if it is avail here. Thank you

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-3862 John Tue, 13 May 2008 23:05:25 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-3862 You apply the nematodes in solution but not via a hose, a watering can is usual. You apply the nematodes in solution but not via a hose, a watering can is usual.

]]> By: Sally http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-3861 Sally Tue, 13 May 2008 09:07:25 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-3861 I have used this on my garden before but now want to use it on my new allotment. I seem to remember that it has to be applied using a hose though we do not have hoses at our allotments. Is there any other way it can be applied? I have used this on my garden before but now want to use it on my new allotment. I seem to remember that it has to be applied using a hose though we do not have hoses at our allotments. Is there any other way it can be applied?

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-2064 John Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:46:47 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-2064 Hi Sheila - I'm sorry but I don't know about New Zealand. If you don't have these nematodes naturally I suppose they're going to be very cautious about introducing them into your eco-system, with good reason. We've seen the effects of your flat worm here that eats our worms. Unexpected consequences of importing plants. Try asking in your local gardening centres - they might know. Hi Sheila – I’m sorry but I don’t know about New Zealand. If you don’t have these nematodes naturally I suppose they’re going to be very cautious about introducing them into your eco-system, with good reason.
We’ve seen the effects of your flat worm here that eats our worms. Unexpected consequences of importing plants.
Try asking in your local gardening centres – they might know.

]]> By: sheila dunn http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-2063 sheila dunn Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:37:08 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-2063 Why can we not get this product in New Zealand? Is there a firm who will supply this to a New Zealand address? Why can we not get this product in New Zealand? Is there a firm who will supply this to a New Zealand address?

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-1192 John Fri, 14 Sep 2007 10:26:55 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-1192 <p>There have been concerns about metaldahyde (normal) slug pellets poisoning birds who eat the poisoned slugs but I don't knopw of any evidence to prove it. Certainly they are dangerous to pets (or people) if eaten but they do contain a repellent and if scattered lightly - never pile them up - that's pretty unlikely to happen.</p> <p>Growing Success pellets contain ferramol and these are supposed to be 100% safe for pets and wildlife. I use these myself as I don't want to risk any harm to our pets. You can get them from <a href="http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/HarrodSite/pages/product/product.asp?prod=GPC-197&AffiliateCode=JHAG" rel="nofollow">Harrod Horticultural here</a>.</p> There have been concerns about metaldahyde (normal) slug pellets poisoning birds who eat the poisoned slugs but I don’t knopw of any evidence to prove it. Certainly they are dangerous to pets (or people) if eaten but they do contain a repellent and if scattered lightly – never pile them up – that’s pretty unlikely to happen.

Growing Success pellets contain ferramol and these are supposed to be 100% safe for pets and wildlife. I use these myself as I don’t want to risk any harm to our pets. You can get them from Harrod Horticultural here.

]]> By: stuart shepley http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-1176 stuart shepley Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:16:29 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-1176 hi im useing slug pellets in my garden will the pellets kill any birds or pigeons thank u so much stuart hi im useing slug pellets in my garden will the pellets kill any birds or pigeons thank u so much stuart

]]> By: Dave Beanland http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-428 Dave Beanland Tue, 29 May 2007 08:43:08 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/36/controlling-slugs-with-nemaslug-nematodes/#comment-428 Hi, Thanks for the information on the nematode, we've been looking all over for natural slug killers seeing as we are not allowed to have a pond and froggy slug chompers on the site. Yours gratefully, Dave Hi,

Thanks for the information on the nematode, we’ve been looking all over for natural slug killers seeing as we are not allowed to have a pond and froggy slug chompers on the site.

Yours gratefully,
Dave

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