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Plants being eaten from stalk.

godhartygodharty Posts: 3
in Problem solving
I am having some difficulty with plants (lettuce, raddish and strawberries to date)being eaten from the stalk up and the leaves pulled into the ground and chewed up. I have used slug pellets without success. I half suspected leather jackets and treated with nematodes also without great success. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    I use copper tape with some success but the best way to get them is after dark with a torch and a pair of slug scissors.

    This offends some people but I am guessing you would be OK as you have used pellets, if not I apologise  :)

    There are many threads on this subject so welcome to the forum and just use the search facility.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Nematodes have to be applied at the right time, or they don't work. 
    Small weak plants are also more vulnerable to attack, so it often helps to grow them on before planting out. 
    It could also be rabbits if you have them around. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • godhartygodharty Posts: 3
    i felt that the odd thing was if you dig round the plants there is just mulched leaves. Thanks for your help
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    If it is just the leaves being pulled off it may be birds? Do you have many in your garden?
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • godhartygodharty Posts: 3
    It is the leaves and stalks, it is as if they are being eaten from underground from stalk up.
  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,318
    Slugs then, pretty much guaranteed.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
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