slugs make me mad

[beth]

seeing the copper idea about slugs gave me a thought, would copper coins be as effective as the rather expensive copper rings ive seen sold, im gona give it a try and let you know........

[Carole B.]

I don't think copper coins are actually copper any more,Beth,I believe they are an alloy of some sort.

[oldherbaceous]

beth, i suppose this idea could work, when the children come round pinching the money, they will tread on the slugs and snails. It will be like slug pellets though you will have to put some more out every so often.

Kind regards Old Herbaceous.

Theres no fool like an old fool.

[Chantal]

Apparently the 2p coin has copper in it. On the news the other day it was said that the coin is actually worth 3p as the price of copper has risen.

[richard p]

as i understand it the coins issued before 92 were all copper. then they changed to a sleel base with an alloy coating, my father has been sorting his jar of change with a magnet apparently he used a half penny as a copper washer to repair something sometime last century

[Compo]

Has anyone had any success with copper? What would be a cheap alternative?

[fen not fen]

I have stripped old electric flex and used the copper round individual plants and is has worked. However all metals have the small electrical charge the slugs dislike, although copper is the better conductor. I had great success growing hostas in old galvanised buckets, although I did spend a lot of time watering them!

[Allan]

I am giving galvanized quarter-inch hole mesh from pet supplier all round a large bed a try as zinc is reputed to be as effective as copper and a fraction of the price.
Allan

[Trevor Holloway]

I have stripped copper wire round my small beds and the strawberries have a galvanised wire cage over them too, not even a hint of slugs yet - if one got in I'm not sure how to get it out !
Will be stripping more cable soon !

[Rubberman]

Would it be more effective wired up to a battery?

Just imagine, strolling through the garden in the early morning, the aroma of freshly fried slug in the air...

Being nice is all very well, but it doesn't extend to gastropods!

[Mac McDonald- O.R.G.]

Before we went to chickens for slug control, we used to put a pie tin of beer in the garden. Both snails and slugs like people, seem to like the aroma. They climb in and drown. If you can stand the sound of screaming slugs you might want to give it a try.