FYI (I have not seen research papers but this may be of interest.) http://www.hostalibrary.org/firstlook/RRIronPhosphate.htm
Dawn Pettinelli Extension Instructor Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture 6 Sherman Place U5102 Storrs, CT 06269-5102 Phone: 860.486.4274 Fax: 860.486.4562 email: dawn.pettine...@uconn.edu<mailto:dawn.pettine...@uconn.edu> blog: www.uconnladybug.wordpress.com<http://www.uconnladybug.wordpress.com> UCONN Home & Garden Education Center.........Knowledge to Grow On! UCONN Soil Nutrient Analysis Lab........Does Your Soil Pass The Test? The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt ________________________________________ From: community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org [community_garden-boun...@list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of Richard Menn [rtm...@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 6:41 PM To: gardenapplese...@aol.com Cc: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org Subject: Re: [Community_garden] snails Diann is right--as was Ken in his earlier post recommending the Dirt Doctor's web site (the "slug and snail" entry from the archives does list iron phosphate remedies in addition to "natural controls," although it takes a little patience to find them): products like Sluggo and Escar-Go--bite-size iron phosphate pellets in a yummy yeasty wrap--are safe for the environment, safe around pets, death to snails and slugs, and, by the way, a godsend to those of us who use low tunnels to grow vegetables during the winter months and who can't, or don't, check our beds regularly for signs of damage. I enjoyed seeing this thread juxtaposed to Ken and Diann's comments about sheet composting earlier today. Some of us in Zone 6B-going-on-7 who swear by the no-till approach can hear the slugs chuckling about how cosy it is under that organic blanket, especially in cooler weather, and therefore have even more reason to appreciate the availability of iron phosphate pellets. Diann Dirks wrote: > Sluggo - Amazon has it 2.5 lbs. for about $16 + s&h. > Diann > ----- Original Message ----- From: <gardenapplese...@aol.com> > To: <community_garden@list.communitygarden.org> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 2:15 PM > Subject: [Community_garden] snails > > >> any helpful hints on how to handle snails and slugs without >> destroying the >> environment ? >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20120207/6d904ad2/attachment.html> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of >> ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA >> and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org >> >> To post an e-mail to the list: >> community_garden@list.communitygarden.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: >> http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of > ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA > and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org > > To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: > http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org > > _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: community_garden@list.communitygarden.org To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
