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Sun, Jun 15, 14 at 13:17
| I direct seeded some cucumber seeds in the soil, commercial packet seed. They did not germinate. Repeated that 3 times. I thought it was bad seed. One morning I saw a slug munching on the just emerged seedling. So, my guess is that they all germinated but were eaten by the slug before I could even see them. After this I planted the seed, placed the protective plastic cup circle around it immediately. Now I have nice seedlings growing. |
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| Thanks for the information! I would have thought slugs would just go up and over a cup circle, but if it worked for you, I just might try it! I've got several things I only grow in off-ground containers (sunflowers and bok choi) because the slugs mow down the seedlings before they can even get started. I've tried everything up to and including a circle of Deadline (nasty stuff) right around each plant. The slugs just crawl right over it. I'd love it if this worked! |
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| I think it works because that plastic is slippery and they perhaps cannot climb up. Before I did that, bunch of my small plants were eaten up and I thought it was cutworm until one morning I caught the slugs in the act. I have several seedlings still intact for few days now. |
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| I had the same issue this year (first time) and used the same solution, successfully.-- used cardboard tp rolls, cut in half. For me, I think it was also because I had mulch too close to the seedlings, so I took that up too. |
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