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  • From: S & S Aqua Farm <snsaquasys AT townsqr.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Watercress was Re: Slugs
  • Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 08:58:41 -0500


At 07:34 PM 05/17/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>Thanks Paula,
>I started some seed yesterday but really would like to get up to
>production sooner than they will be ready. If I decide to go with the
>transplants I will, at a minimum, isolate the bed where the imports are
>going, installing barrier methods to keep any survivors in.
>
>Today I read the iron sulfate and manesium sulfate solutions are both
>lethal to slugs so I may try a soak in a solution in a copper pot for good
>measure.

I wish you good luck with this, Adriana. Watercress needs very little other
than roots for transplant, so be sure to cut most of the top growth. That
should help with "hitchikers". I'd be interested if you find a non-toxic
solution that will destroy the egg masses.

Paula





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