This night I have found these two little ( snails)..
This night I have found these two little ( snails)..
They have been eating the leaves of our plants and today I have decided to trace them when I found them goin near the plant .. that's When I realised the culprit.
Then my question goes to the #naturelovers should I spray pesticides to them or what can I do kill or fix that In other means .
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Pick them up & move them far away, then come out at nights with a torch to check for more if you have time.
@Joshuakevins12 @[email protected] @[email protected] Snails don't like ashes, so you can put some on the ground to prevent them from reaching the plants. Zero toxic chemicals and basically free, but it works only in dry places, the ashes must be renewed if it rains or if you water the plants
I would put out snail/slug traps: use beer or wet flour to lure them into water that drowns them. You can make them from trash
These can be around your plants so you only catch snails chasing your crops
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Once you killed them, bury them, otherwise they might attract others who come to eat the bodies, depending on the type. I like this website for info about slugs: https://www.slughelp.com/slug-control/
Also be careful applying advice from other continents to your ecosystem - for example in America earthworms are a menace because they break down dead plants to quickly for native organisms to keep up, starving them.
However, in Europe where they evolved, they're a vital part of the ecosystem, creating nutritious soil and aerating the soil...
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https://www.slughelp.com/slug-control/