Hi folks I really hope you can help me out,I've grown for over a decade but last summer decided to try my luck outside.Everything was going surprising well until the snails showed up.I thought I'd heard of many kinds of pests but snails??They leave a nice trail of snail mucus as they travel through my buds making them garbage.I live in Fla has anyone else had this problem and was able to fix it?Please reply thanks very much
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Snails
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newtothiscoco
we got allot of them each summer here and we use salt around the garden if its a big deal or we get a bucket each and walk trugh the garden and pick them .
its the red killer snails we are dealing with here, atleast thats what we call them, they are crazy they spread fast.
last year was the worst we picked over 150 each day from the garden. they destroy everything the are near.
its the red killer snails we are dealing with here, atleast thats what we call them, they are crazy they spread fast.
last year was the worst we picked over 150 each day from the garden. they destroy everything the are near.
farmer jones
Member
I have saved egg shells. Dried them in a oven on very low heat and then crushed them. Then spread them on top of my soil. Seems to help here. Good luck!
Former Guest
Active member
They drink beer like a frat boy and drown in what ever container you put it in. They also hate sand paper or that rough roofing material. They don't like to cross it so maybe place that around the base. I wouldn't use salt in the garden. There's a few ways to deter them. Google it. DE sucks as I had to literally dust the leaves and ground to save my zinnias.
gunnaknow
Active member
You can make an electric fence with galvanized tie wire and a 9 volt battery. See the clips below for a better idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoBeKS64_xc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtdCBWeL4SQ
gunna
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoBeKS64_xc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtdCBWeL4SQ
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genedigger
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where i live the forest ands woods have a slightly lower ph than id like so to counter this and most importantly to rid my grow of slugs i put a barrier of wood ashes around all my plants.it can be a mounded hill in a circle around the plant maybe a foot away from it 3 inches wide and a few inches tall,or you can broadcast the ashes all over the ground a few feet all around the plants.if you live in an area where the soil is very alkaline DO NOT DO THIS,if not you will be amending[adding phosphrus and potassium] the soil ,fixing your ph,and keeping slugs away.they will not crawl over woodashes.imo this works better than everything else ive tried.if you live in a rainy area then the mounded approach works best since woodashes and rain dont mix very well.this realy works well.i started doing this a few years ago after many years of using slugo which is nasty stuff.
Sand. Get a 50 lb bag of sand for 5 bucks and lay that shit in a circle around the base of each plant. Slugs and snails WILL NOT cross it. They already know it will fuck their day up (think of the South Park episode with sandy vaginas only worse) if they even try, so they steer clear.
Go to you local garden center(not a hydro store) pick up a box of slug bait(make sure it is bird/mammal safe) spread a hand full per 10/sf each time you visit till problem is done.
If you picking them try first thing in the morning as they dont like direct sun and retreat each day into hiding.
If you picking them try first thing in the morning as they dont like direct sun and retreat each day into hiding.
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newtothiscoco
if you are gona use salt use it allot more than 12 inches away from the plants cause when the snail's hit the salt they turne in to a bunch of nasty slime and that's not something you want in the root system. do not use salt on others land than your own, if you grow wild use sand. i just dont want them in my private garden. and i have uset sand before it just dont work with the rksnails they dont seem to care about the sand but the salt desolve them.
the best thing to do in my opinion is to pick them for 2 weeks straight each night. problem solved
the best thing to do in my opinion is to pick them for 2 weeks straight each night. problem solved
genedigger
Member
woodashes.i use this every year.unless it rains like crazy it works amazing and woodashes are free if you have a woodstove or know someone who does.chances are if your growing east of the mississipi than your soil will be slightly acidic and the woodashes are an organic way to counter this problem while adding potassium and some phosphorus as well as a host of other trace minerals
Collars cut out from plastic bottles with a Z-edge will stop them from getting on your plant.
I'm thinking about ordering nematodes soon, see how that works.
I used slug bait but in beer traps, as well as beer, 4 boxes to cover a 20m long x 5m wide area completely failed. Lots of slugs in there every morning but just as many that go straight for plants, even those next to the traps. I either need more traps everywhere or just drizzle the bait around but I don't want to contaminate my soil with chemicals... No matter how 'safe' it's supposed to be.
I might also try the wood ash, can't hurt I guess.
I'm thinking about ordering nematodes soon, see how that works.
I used slug bait but in beer traps, as well as beer, 4 boxes to cover a 20m long x 5m wide area completely failed. Lots of slugs in there every morning but just as many that go straight for plants, even those next to the traps. I either need more traps everywhere or just drizzle the bait around but I don't want to contaminate my soil with chemicals... No matter how 'safe' it's supposed to be.
I might also try the wood ash, can't hurt I guess.
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newtothiscoco
do you rly eat thos nasty ass snails ?
or are we talking big shelf snails here ?
i would not waist all that good beer for thos nasty things to take a bath in
i tastet oisters one time in my life and i can imagine its kinda the same texture and them things are nasty - its like drinking of the beerbotle you spat in all day
it came out as fast as it vent in i'll tell youI like to think I eat anything, a Frenchman eats snails so why not you, much of this wild food is by far better for you than anything you can get at a drive thru, yes its an acquired taste but so is human meat, cat or dog, or burger and fries is too
Technically: I see no reason why if a snail has been eating bud/weed then it should get you high ...? (COMMENT) ... lol then you fry the lil bugr in canna oil to finish him off ....lol
INGREDIENTS
16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley (or quality cannabis flowers, volume to suit)
1 tbsp. white wine
1 tsp. cognac or French brandy
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and nutmeg, to taste
24 extra-large snail shells
24 canned extra-large snails, (or 3-4 cups of local feral critters, fed bread for 12 hours, boiled in salted water 3 mins)
Rock salt
Country bread, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a bowl, whisk together butter, parsley, cannabis flowers, wine, cognac, garlic, and shallots with a fork. Season with salt,
pepper, and nutmeg. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors meld.
2. Heat oven to 400°. Spoon about ½ tsp. of butter mixture into each snail shell. Push a snail into each shell; fill shells with remaining butter mixture. Cover bottom of a 9" x 13" baking pan with a layer of rock salt. Arrange snail shells butter side up on bed of salt and bake until butter sizzles, 10–12 minutes. Serve snails on a platter, with bread to soak up the butter, if you like.http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Escargots-Bourguignonne-Snails-in-Garlic-Herb-Butter
Technically: I see no reason why if a snail has been eating bud/weed then it should get you high ...? (COMMENT) ... lol then you fry the lil bugr in canna oil to finish him off ....lol
INGREDIENTS
16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley (or quality cannabis flowers, volume to suit)
1 tbsp. white wine
1 tsp. cognac or French brandy
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 shallot, minced
Kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and nutmeg, to taste
24 extra-large snail shells
24 canned extra-large snails, (or 3-4 cups of local feral critters, fed bread for 12 hours, boiled in salted water 3 mins)
Rock salt
Country bread, for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
1. In a bowl, whisk together butter, parsley, cannabis flowers, wine, cognac, garlic, and shallots with a fork. Season with salt,
pepper, and nutmeg. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to let the flavors meld.
2. Heat oven to 400°. Spoon about ½ tsp. of butter mixture into each snail shell. Push a snail into each shell; fill shells with remaining butter mixture. Cover bottom of a 9" x 13" baking pan with a layer of rock salt. Arrange snail shells butter side up on bed of salt and bake until butter sizzles, 10–12 minutes. Serve snails on a platter, with bread to soak up the butter, if you like.http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Escargots-Bourguignonne-Snails-in-Garlic-Herb-Butter
You gotta lay the sand on thick. I lay it down in a ring that is about 2" tick all the way around.
Sand isn't always very effective IME. You can get the occasional slug/snail that doesn't mind crossing it.
I just use organic slug pellets, but if necessary I'd use a bit of copper around the base of the stem where possible - have to be careful that the copper can expand as the plant grows though or else it will stunt or kill it by strangulation.
Electric fences are also a good idea, but probably best used if you have a permanent bed that you use every season.
I just use organic slug pellets, but if necessary I'd use a bit of copper around the base of the stem where possible - have to be careful that the copper can expand as the plant grows though or else it will stunt or kill it by strangulation.
Electric fences are also a good idea, but probably best used if you have a permanent bed that you use every season.
