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Slugs and Bran

Last post 10-08-2008 10:57 AM by Digger. 8 replies.

• 09/08/2008 01:29 PM
  Ron Location: Eccleshall, Staffs Joined on: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact I have read that bran and/or yeast can be used to get rid of slugs.  Has anyone ever used this method, and how would you go about it?

• 09/08/2008 01:35 PM	In reply to
  Susiq Location: Northumberland Joined on: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 1,104	Reply | Contact Well, there's a fair amount of yeast in beer - perhaps they were refering to beer traps?

• 09/08/2008 01:52 PM

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  BrideXIII Location: southwick Joined on: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 3

  Reply | Contact I have read about this one, apparently they gorge on it and ........explode!   must admit I have not tried it, i think the bran has to stay dryish, and picking up exploded slugs doesn't appeal.  i am still working on a slug proof barbed wire effect with either bramble suckers dried and made into woven circlets (in the garden), or catering foil trays trimmed with pinking shears in the greenhouse, so far, some success.

• 09/08/2008 04:24 PM	In reply to
  Ron Location: Eccleshall, Staffs Joined on: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Reply | Contact Thanks to you both.  Exploding slugs?  Serves them right!  Seriously though, placing anything around individual plants (I've heard of copper rings, etc) is too time consuming.  As for clearing up the mess, I think the birds might do that, and without the unfortunate effects of slug pellets.  I'll have to see how wet weather affects it, but I think I'll have a go.

• 09/08/2008 05:37 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  The birds are probably more likely to eat the live slugs than exploded ones. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 09/08/2008 06:08 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  I read about using bran last year, I tried it and none of it was touched.  Apparently it has to be kept dry as the slugs and snails won't crawl over it as it is too dry for them and it dries them out.  Seems like a good idea in principle but how can you water the plants when the stuff can't get wet?  defeating the object a bit methinks. sue1002

• 09/08/2008 06:16 PM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact Keep it dry Like that's going to happen in Lancashire, it will be as much use as a chocolate fireguard digger

• 09/08/2008 09:59 PM	In reply to
  schol49 Location: Oban Argyll Joined on: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 81	Reply | Contact Chocolate Fireguard aaaaaaaah The Inner Recesses of The Inner Recesses of The Digger Mind `tis in truth a wondrous place of wonders Running Wild in The Wilds of Argyll

• 10/08/2008 10:57 AM	In reply to
  Digger Location: Northern UK Joined on: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 4,743	Reply | Contact digger