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Subject: Re: Snail pellets
From: "Swani" <swani@clear.net.nz>
Organization: CLEAR Net http://www.clear.net.nz/
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 00 06:02:37
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They also make good birdfood, and thereby a good attractor of them, so
build/grow some bird habitat, provide water, and save yourself the hassle
(karma?) of killing them.
Getting used to a little damage helps.
And avoiding straw mulch on crops which are prone to slug/snail attack. This
would mainly be brassicas and some others (like corn) when young.
Id rather save the beer for me :-)

> Snails & slugs are attracted to beer, if you place a container in the
> ground they"ll drown. Pretty cruel though.
>