Outdoor slug problem?

**420noobie** · 06-09-2012, 09:41 PM

alright, so recently my friend and i set up an outdoor grow tent. I planted all my happy little seedlings just to find the next day that some huge ass spotted slug had helped itself to topping my babies. Unfortunatly, i cannot afford any fancy pesticides (nor do i want them on my babies) and i was wondering if there was any way to keep the slugs away without salt or pesticides??

**alonefarmer420** · 06-09-2012, 10:12 PM

Why no salt? but lets see to keep them away without salt or pesticides.... that basically leaves picking them off by hand.

**wristychronicles** · 06-09-2012, 10:16 PM

copper wire or tape.

**420noobie** · 06-09-2012, 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by alonefarmer420

Why no salt? but lets see to keep them away without salt or pesticides.... that basically leaves picking them off by hand.

Salt can seep into the soil and build up in the plants... It will eventually kill them. Just like if you water your plants with well water that goes through a water softener

**mwooten102** · 06-09-2012, 10:35 PM

just buy some sluggo..

**alonefarmer420** · 06-09-2012, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by 420noobie

Salt can seep into the soil and build up in the plants... It will eventually kill them. Just like if you water your plants with well water that goes through a water softener

I see what you mean, but it would take a good amount of salt to mess with the plants outdoors unless your putting it straight in there pots if your using pots. Also another way that worked for me was to just dilute the salt in some water and use it as a spray worked better for taking out the slugs then trying to pour it on them or around the grow and didn't have any effect on my girls. But in the end its whatever works for you.

My girls on 5-24-2012
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**420noobie** · 06-10-2012, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by mwooten102

just buy some sluggo..

How much does it cost and where do i get it?

**scroglodyte** · 06-10-2012, 03:20 AM

well i should hope you don't have an indoor slug problem........

**topcat** · 06-10-2012, 08:13 AM

Diatomaceous Earth, food grade not the pool stuff. OMRI listed, it can be found online if not locally. I plan to use it as a barrier for strawberries. If slugs try to cross it they get cut and die.