Watering with slug Killer?

[pedidiva]

Repotted a paph that was not doing well & found a bil ol' slug on the roots. I have seen no leaf damage. Of course, I repotted the paph & killed the slug.

Has anyone tried putting slug killer (which is an iron oxide) into the water? Much like how fols water with physan?

Any other suggestions for slugs?

Thanks~~
Pedi

[Dima]

I know iron (III) phosphate can be used, but I never heard of any form of iron oxide being used against slugs (except in the form of a rusty shovel). Are you sure it's iron oxide?

NB: iron (III) phosphate is not soluble in water. Sluggo is a mixture of iron phosphate with some other stuff; slugs are supposed to stop feeding and die a few days after munching on sluggo. I have no idea how it works, or whether iron phosphate gets dissolved in the process.

[pedidiva]

yes, you're right it is Iron phosphate. For some reason I was thinking of rust. It was a hectic day. I did spread out he bait. we'll see.
Thanks
Pedi