Fight effectively against slugs!

[Did67]

I'll tell you what happened to me.
Friday evening, I will plant 1 zucchini plant, 1 pumpkin plant, and 2 tomato plants.
The tomato plants were put deep enough (because I bury the stem), and I place around my plants a cut cylinder on a 2-liter plastic water bottle, to protect the plant. I put a few granules of ferric phosphate (Slug Clear Extra brand) around the plant.
Saturday morning, I find my 2 tomato plants and the pumpkin plant uprooted. One of the tomato plants was several inches away.
The plastic cylinder had not moved, but inside it was clean, and there was no longer a ferric phosphate granule.
This is the reason why I think that some birds (I think of crows, because it still needed strength to dig up my plants) love them.
I also noticed that my granules disappeared very quickly.
But maybe it's just a bad brand?

I have plants uprooted. At home, it's robins. I did not observe crows (or crows?).

I have not observed consumption of Ferramol set a fortnight ago - I mean, I have not taken the time to observe. Because the disappearance can be the fact of the slugs, which consume Ferramol, then "bury themselves" to starve (this blocks their gastric system). Anyway, I still have so many "shits" with blackbirds - I don't know if they're the same ???

I think that if there is a mortality linked to Ferramol we will soon hear about it from the side of the LPO?

[Moindreffor]

I'll tell you what happened to me.
Friday evening, I will plant 1 zucchini plant, 1 pumpkin plant, and 2 tomato plants.
The tomato plants were put deep enough (because I bury the stem), and I place around my plants a cut cylinder on a 2-liter plastic water bottle, to protect the plant. I put a few granules of ferric phosphate (Slug Clear Extra brand) around the plant.
Saturday morning, I find my 2 tomato plants and the pumpkin plant uprooted. One of the tomato plants was several inches away.
The plastic cylinder had not moved, but inside it was clean, and there was no longer a ferric phosphate granule.
This is the reason why I think that some birds (I think of crows, because it still needed strength to dig up my plants) love them.
I also noticed that my granules disappeared very quickly.
But maybe it's just a bad brand?

I have plants uprooted. At home, it's robins. I did not observe crows (or crows?).
I have not observed consumption of Ferramol set a fortnight ago - I mean, I have not taken the time to observe. Because the disappearance can be the fact of the slugs, which consume Ferramol, then "bury themselves" to starve (this blocks their gastric system). Anyway, I still have so many "shits" with blackbirds - I don't know if they're the same ???

I think that if there is a mortality linked to Ferramol we will soon hear about it from the side of the LPO?

if there is currently a blackbird mortality it is due to a virus, which actually worries the LPO

[Did67]

I had observed that last year, where I was little bothered. But there, they catch up and dig up seeds that start to germinate under the frames or in the greenhouse !!! The survivors are doubly active!

[SixK]

To protect young planes, the only effective solution for me,
it is to go with a flashlight every evening after dark (at least for 1 week) to transfer the largest specimen of slugs and snails.
The little ones do not shave a stem in one night.

The technique of the wooden board must also work well to fire the day come those who would have missed in the night.

SixK

[Adrien (ex-nico239)]

I had observed that last year, where I was little bothered. But there, they catch up and dig up seeds that start to germinate under the frames or in the greenhouse !!! The survivors are doubly active!

They go into the greenhouse ???

Ah cats, cats, cats

[Adrien (ex-nico239)]

I'm going to ramble again but collar: 100% effective ...

But hey I think I will say it again

[to be chafoin]

To protect young planes, the only effective solution for me,
it is to go with a flashlight every evening after dark (at least for 1 week) to transfer the largest specimen of slugs and snails.
The little ones do not shave a stem in one night.

It may be true, however I remember reading that over time small slugs could do more damage than large ones. A story of quantity of "meals" or of how to eat ... To be verified ..

[SixK]

The important thing is that the plant can survive the night.
With adult snails or slugs, freshly planted plants can be shaved at the base.
The first night is particularly critical because the plant is weakened. Soft and tender leaves and stems. Everything that gastropods love.
After a week, the plan is generally strong enough not to be shaved overnight. It allows you to take action in the event of an attack. Personally, I put back in a pot a chili plan that I managed to keep all winter and that I had planted in the ground 2/3 weeks earlier. The gastropods began to like its leaves and the peppers too much.
I'll wait for it to redo the leaf before putting it back in the ground.

SixK

[VetusLignum]

I'll tell you what happened to me.
Friday evening, I will plant 1 zucchini plant, 1 pumpkin plant, and 2 tomato plants.
The tomato plants were put deep enough (because I bury the stem), and I place around my plants a cut cylinder on a 2-liter plastic water bottle, to protect the plant. I put a few granules of ferric phosphate (Slug Clear Extra brand) around the plant.
Saturday morning, I find my 2 tomato plants and the pumpkin plant uprooted. One of the tomato plants was several inches away.
The plastic cylinder had not moved, but inside it was clean, and there was no longer a ferric phosphate granule.
This is the reason why I think that some birds (I think of crows, because it still needed strength to dig up my plants) love them.
I also noticed that my granules disappeared very quickly.
But maybe it's just a bad brand?

I have plants uprooted. At home, it's robins. I did not observe crows (or crows?).

I have not observed consumption of Ferramol set a fortnight ago - I mean, I have not taken the time to observe. Because the disappearance can be the fact of the slugs, which consume Ferramol, then "bury themselves" to starve (this blocks their gastric system). Anyway, I still have so many "shits" with blackbirds - I don't know if they're the same ???

I think that if there is a mortality linked to Ferramol we will soon hear about it from the side of the LPO?

I confirm that it is ferramol that interests them.
I gave some, but a little further from the plants; the next day, the plants were still there, but there was no more ferramol.

[to be chafoin]

I confirm that it is ferramol that interests them.

Birds or slugs?