Mid-Atlantic Gardening: SEEDS Spring 2015 in the MAF, 2 by Ric_of_MAF

Ric_of_MAF wrote:
I researched ammonia drench for slugs and could not find any studies showing that drenching is harmful to beneficial fauna. Using discretion in application would be advisable anyway, only applying on or around target plants, more is not always better. In most of the articles I skimmed through a 1:10 ratio was recommended, but I saw claims that up to 1:40 was successful. Other success stories included diatomaceous earth, wood ash, and a physical barrier of copper tape. The copper tape can be found at a good price on Amazon. The copper tape would add an element of interest to any container it was placed on. The tape doesn't have to be as wide as those pictured. even the narrow tape used in stained glass work will do.