After only a brief experience earlier this year with slug gone pellets in a poly tunnel I decided after my last post on this forum to set up a trial with slug gone pellets around my raised beds of potatoes. The 1.2m x1.2m beds were overhanging and inviting the molluscs to venture up and into the Forrest of rather green potato leaf , so I erected four canes inside each of the two square perimeters and duly tied back the potato stalks – it actually resembled some strange horticultural bed of flowering plants! Any way after this feat I poured a 5 inch perimeter of slug gone pellets on the compost soil and watered in to make the wool expand. After dark came last night I stalked into the bed area and to my astonishment found three slugs two of which had used the same passage as the third one was now using as he ( or she ) was stretched accros the top of the plastic bed wall and approx three inches into the bed was a succulent leaf which I had not tied back enough. I disposed of the culprits and now think that the slug pellets really do work in stopping the slug in its tracks but you may have to look out for the odd gymnastic slug that will outsmart the pellets!
I have a great photo of this which I’m posting on my Facebook page!
All in all I’m pleased with the results so far in my two experiences.
I will keep you informed of any further developments.