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Post by Chuckles on Aug 2, 2007 22:31:40 GMT
I've read about some of you using these copper bands on pots to deter the dreaded S's & S's. In one of my raised beds I have some young salad leaves and have sprinkled some pellets around so I will have some for us to eat  Only problems is every day I'm finding the big brown slugs all over the bed with a slime trial that is absolutely revolting  As OH is a builder he's bound to have bits of copper pipe in his plumbing kit and I wondered if I fixed this around the top edge of the bed would it have the same effect. Maybe someone else has tried copper pipe, would rather know it works before I do major sucking up to OH ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Aug 3, 2007 7:23:43 GMT
I use copper pipes for some of my clems to climb up and they really do stop the slugs. I also put copper tape around the base of obelisks so the slugs can't climb up them. Copper does work but of course the slugs will try and find another route if they can.
What you've got to remember Chuckles is that the slugs can still come up through the soil, avoiding your copper pipes if you put them around the beds. It's a good idea but I'm afraid I think you'll need more than just the pipes. Sorry!
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 24, 2007 11:30:12 GMT
Great idea to use them for Clems to climb up P  Well I mentioned it to OH and nothing materialised, sucking up time over Nagging time starts ;D |
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Post by Jonah on Sept 4, 2007 12:24:05 GMT
When I was discussing the copper coils on the board, I remember someone telling me to keep the copper in contact with the soil to make it affective. [Can't remember who it was without checking back, sorry.]  |
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Post by oldmoleskins on Sept 4, 2007 12:35:21 GMT
When I was discussing the copper coils on the board, I remember someone telling me to keep the copper in contact with the soil to make it affective. [Can't remember who it was without checking back, sorry.] 'twas canarycreeper and beanie: copper coilsAre the supporting pipes in the soil, Plocket, or in tubs? If in tubs, that kind of spoils the 'earthing' theory, since I suppose the tub acts as an insulator between compost and soil... OM |
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Post by Plocket on Sept 4, 2007 17:50:33 GMT
Eh? Surely if the tubs are standing on the ground they are still earthed? Oh I'm all confuselled by technical stuff but the pipes seem to work - the clems clinging to the copper pipes (which are in the soil but in containers) are much less popular where the slugs are concerned ;D
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 4, 2007 21:02:05 GMT
 Got my first length of copper pipe from OH at the weekend, it's about 5ft long ;D and a few cut offs varying from 4" - 6" Told him I neeeeeeeeed more ;D
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Only problems is every day I'm finding the big brown slugs all over the bed with a slime trial that is absolutely revolting 
Got my first length of copper pipe from OH at the weekend, it's about 5ft long ;D and a few cut offs varying from 4" - 6" Told him I neeeeeeeeed more ;D