Snails..... - Page 2 - Orchid Board

peeweelovesbooks · #11 09-12-2009, 08:31 PM

Hey there Katie. I sprinkle on the surrounding area, but not the plants. I didn't think you could/should put on the pots themselves????

dounoharm · #12 09-12-2009, 09:09 PM

i use it but i dont put it on the plants....i put it around the pot on the benches and under the benches, anyplace where moisture accumulates.....i have been afraid to put it on the pots themselves....gl

PitcherASAMD · #13 09-12-2009, 09:46 PM

Hey Maria and Dounoharm --

hummmm.....not on the plants eh? Okay, so I grow indoors so it really wouldn't be a great idea to sprinkle it in the kitchen then.....Maybe I will return it then and try the coffee technique. The problem is that the snails are in the hanging plant....Although I just entirely repotted...So maybe coffeeing everyone will clear up the problem...

Thanks for your help!
Katie

Royal · #14 09-13-2009, 09:44 PM

I have put that exact product in the pots with my orchids. I say no ill effects except that a few in sphag started to mold. The ones in bark did just fine. But I like the results from your potato experiement. Sorry to hear about the critters but I like those results. Can you further explain what you did?

PitcherASAMD · #15 09-13-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyalOrchids

I have put that exact product in the pots with my orchids. I say no ill effects except that a few in sphag started to mold. The ones in bark did just fine. But I like the results from your potato experiement. Sorry to hear about the critters but I like those results. Can you further explain what you did?

Hi Royal -- I basically just sliced pieces of potatoes and placed them on the top of the media in the pot. When I woke up the next morning the entire potato slice was covered in slugs! It didn't rid the plant of them all but I think it helped? I was also told you can use strong coffee and coffee grounds. I will try that next if the repotting and physan hasn't worked it's magic! I'm worried about trying that slug product pellets b/c the problem is in spagh.....I'll keep you updated!
Thanks guys!
Katie

Royal · #16 09-14-2009, 11:59 AM

You might try a few pellets, if you only leave them for a night or two it may have time to do the trick. I guess if you left a potato in the pot for good it would mold too.

cirillonb · #17 09-14-2009, 03:52 PM

If you grow indoors all the time and the plants have been there for a while (? how long) it would be unlikely that you have garden snails or slugs. If the critters are very tiny, they are the orchid snails and can be killed with coffee. If you have the garden slugs and snails, then I think you could put the slug poison onto the medium surrounding the plant. If I get a chance, I'll try to find the file I have on orchid snails and post some references.
Nick

cirillonb · #18 09-14-2009, 04:17 PM

If I get this right you should see the abstract of an article about caffeine for orchid snails and a picture of what I am referring to. The snail in the picture is on a 3/4 inch wide plant label for size reference.
Nick
sorry, the article was too big (a pdf file) so I could not upload it.
Nick

Becky15349 · #19 09-14-2009, 04:30 PM

Awe its so cute!! What a bummer they cause problems

That is so gross that the potato was covered in slugs!! I would have gotten ill...

I think I have snails in some of my orchids, but I don't really have the energy or the time to unpot them all and look for slugs. So you guys just pour coffee through the pots to kill the slugs and snails? did I understand that correctly?

cirillonb · #20 09-14-2009, 04:45 PM

I just gathered coffee dregs (leftovers) and poured then over entire medium to soak twice a week apart. Now that I have a pod coffee maker, I guess I'll buy some cheap instant if I need to do it again. I used coffee the strength that we drink it.
Nick