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@monetroshi 22 күн бұрын

That slug was so greedy at the whole plant

@stopslugs 16 күн бұрын

Haha, yep, it's quite impressive how much a slug can actually eat!

@luscusrexus1 22 күн бұрын

Es un experimento muy bueno, el alumino también es un excelente conductor de la electricidad, ahora habría que probar una con cinta de cobre otra de aluminio y en la que yo tengo más fe una combinada con aluminio y cobre 😮

@stopslugs 16 күн бұрын

¡Hola Lorenzo! Me alegra que te haya gustado. Tienes razón, debería probar con aluminio. He probado muchas otras barreras y estoy empezando a compararlas entre sí para descubrir cuál funciona mejor. Pronto lo sabré con certeza. Puedes ver mis otros videos (aunque están en inglés, puedes activar los subtítulos en español en la configuración si los necesitas). ¡Ahora tengo uno de cobre aún mejor! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3bMl31njbCksMUsi=2VvACIZdl6vfCjOl

@luscusrexus1 16 күн бұрын

@@stopslugs Gracias por la recomendación, tengo que probar cualquier cosa que me tienen mal esos bichos. Ahora estoy con la idea de que la gente no está de todo equivocada con las barreras, estoy casi seguro que el cobre es efectivo si se deja envejecer a la intemperie, las babosas lo rehuyen no por la electricidad sino por el óxido que es bastante tóxico. Hay videos con recomendación de barreras en el suelo con cascaras de huevo, pero por lluvia o viento desaparecen muy pronto, he pensado en triturarlas en una cinta adhesiva de esas de doble cara y pegarla al tiesto. Las trampas de cerveza son buenas, pero se degradan con los bichos muertos y lo de tener que retirarlos todos los días para que duren más es engorroso y puaj. . saludos

@Natta44 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for this! I've tried every single method and this seems most effective. Doesn't work 100% though, I find slugs are more likely to beat the system, as snails just sink and drown if they fall in but slugs, especially the big fat ones if they fall in find their way to the side and slither up. My dahlia is still alive because I used this way though. I've been buying wide deep circular trays and then put an upside side jar or pot or small brick in middle to act as the platform. I'm glad you are creating something specific to use, because they seem like the best humane/mess free/inexpensive way although doesn't look the best in the garden for going under each pot, especially pretty ornate pots! Haha I'm sure different sizes and styles can be introduced in time!

@stopslugs 27 күн бұрын

Oh really, i've found snails overall more crafty! I am glad to hear you've saved your dahlia! Yes well, hopefully if i start to make some sales i could make some ceramic ones that are pretty! P.S add some salt and it should make it totally impassable :) All the best.

@themonkeymanofStockbridge Ай бұрын

Legendary... Have you tried caesium pellets?

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

Hello again! I've had to google them! Haha nope, everything else though... Almost!

@themonkeymanofStockbridge Ай бұрын

@@stopslugs have a look at this in youtube it will certainly solve the slug issue: Group 1 Metals Part 2 - Reactions of rubidium and caesium with water

@jimmiller6704 Ай бұрын

There might be a difference with raw garlic.

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

@@jimmiller6704 I don't think so, i used raw cloves in the video to highlight where i sprayed the garlic solution and they ate parts of it and would willingly crawl over it.

@murunbuchstanzangur Ай бұрын

I have had mixed results with copper. Interestingly, the best results were on clay soil. Acidity might improve chemical repellant effects? Or perhaps some sort of electrical effects, setting up a crude battery effect? Might be worth a punt...😊

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

I guess most people use it as a tape on pots. So probably doesn't effect for most people. My hunch is it's effects to help are relatively low, but in some gardens that maybe enough to encourage slugs to eat other plants if they're equally tasty or the ones in the pots aren't their favourites. Copper is more useful when used with other effective methods as a combination, so use 3/4 together.

@murunbuchstanzangur Ай бұрын

@@stopslugs good insight. 2 straps of copper attached to a battery work really well. The pain is changing the battery. I bet you could modify a little cheapo solar light to do the same thing more permanently.

@NigelFairhurst Ай бұрын

Could you try some tests with water sprayed occasionally to replicate UK weather, as that might make them less effective?

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

I do actually already give a spray with water around before my experimemts, as the slugs prefer it :)

@Jerisa Ай бұрын

okay, so if they nibble on the egg membrane instead of the plant, sounds like a win 😉. but good to know it's not a barrier to them. I won't be trying it either then.

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

Haha yes, unless that attracts more of them!! That's always my concern with these methods you hear about like leaving cucumber, oats or plants they like to eat nearby as sacrafices.... That will surely increase the size of the population, possibly cancelling out the diverting affect they have. Who knows!

@Jerisa Ай бұрын

@@stopslugs oof, good point. No thank you, I would not like to have even more slugs 😆

@stopslugs Ай бұрын

Haha, yes they're certainly better off living in other people's gardens!

@Elisangelass0 2 ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@dianatraenkner9390 2 ай бұрын

Die Arme 😢

@digitsecurities1621 2 ай бұрын

For some reason this year the slugs and snails seems to be attacking my onions which they have never done before. Their behaviour is very strange. Nothing seems to be working as control methods goes.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Oh dear, where are you based and what have you tried. Eating onions seems very unsual to me!

@firstsecond-ft1qg 20 күн бұрын

My onions were attacked as well. They also loved the leaves of my sugar snap peas.

@Jerisa 2 ай бұрын

I don't understand why some products have such good reviews online. this copper tape clearly didn't do anything to stop the slugs 😖

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

@@Jerisa i also find that really interesting. I think people just have confirmation bias. I made another video more recently on copper kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3bMl31njbCksMU. Which shows it does have some effect, just not much. For potted plants, I've found a slugstand works best amzn.eu/d/06Zs7lZi

@Cortesevasive Ай бұрын

Its clearly visible that the slugs are reacting to copper.

@Jerisa Ай бұрын

@@Cortesevasive You are right, they do have a reaction to it. I was just very frustrated when I posted that comment. I'm trying to protect one tiny plant. It used to be bigger, but the slugs devoured it. Now it's hanging on for dear life, and one fat slug could easily gobble it all up in one night. So I I'm trying to find something that is very very slug proof.

@Cortesevasive Ай бұрын

@@Jerisa What are you gonna do about it ?. Generally having *Runner Ducks* is very efficient. If its that small I would use 5liter water bottle and cut the bottom part.

@Jerisa Ай бұрын

@@Cortesevasive there are too many slugs here in the area, at night the pavement is covered with them. I'm trying to redo my front garden. My best bet is to go with plants they don't enjoy eating. And just give up on the tiny cute plant 🙄. Currently using a big, wide and deep bowl of water to try and protect it. But if one slug makes it across it's bye bye little plant.

@melbelle71 2 ай бұрын

Interesting! I just spent a fortune on flowers, shrubs and to my horror after two days holes have appeared, took a torch light out last night and their was a fair bit of critter partying going on all over my plants. Have tried coffee & egg shells and they still find a way on. Have just put down some orange peel - will see what tonight brings. I like the water idea - making a moat ??😃

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

You should do it, i am going to make a comprehensive antislug video soon when i get time. It's certainly harder to protect plants that are not in pots, for those a slugstand works best

@CitizenTurtleIsland 2 ай бұрын

@@stopslugs I tried the method of using yeast, etc. in a solution (simpler alternative to beer)... placed in a plastic tub with entry holes cut out. I was able to get a few that way... but they do drown in the process. Otherwise it's been me going out at dusk and picking them off (death involved with this method too).

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I'll hopefully be releasing a humane trap for slugs soon ( can also be used to kill) so keep an eye on my channel if you prefer not to kill

@thomaspayne6866 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know what to do, but now I know what not to do

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

@@thomaspayne6866 haha, i have other videos that may help you including a comprehensive video with copper (which makes me believe it does work a little bit) and i am working on more! For potted plants so far a slugstand works best!

@somedutchguy7582 2 ай бұрын

Snails are mostly harmless, as they usually only eat dead plant material. Slugs are not deterred by anything, in my experience 😖

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I guess it depends on the type, I've seen snails eat plenty of plants before! I feel slugs for slugs you need a water barrier, like with the slugstand, or some sort of electric fence I've not tested them yet, but they look good on videos I've seen.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

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@Paravetje 2 ай бұрын

Sped up, the slugs look kinda cute, they sometimes snuggle up for a nap somewhere, and after a while they wake up and start going places, "racing around" and investigating their surroundings.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Haha, yes they do!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

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@daveshongkongchinachannel 2 ай бұрын

Nice product and I like the way you demonstrate it and also discuss any potential issues. I’ve also been thinking about a similar solution for a different kind of pest - ants. I find whenever I put out food for my cat, if she doesn’t finish it completely in a very short time, the bowl is very quickly covered in ants. I also have a neighbour who had similar issues with an automatic dry cat food feeder which he used to feed his cats when he was away for a few days. It wasn’t long before ants found their way in the device. The reason I mention this is because it might give you additional potential markets for this product or a variation of it.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Hey appreciate the feedback, as i wrote below my girlfriends parents acctually adapted a slugstand for this use! And someone else mentioned it. That would be great to test, i think it would work!

@sirgavalot 2 ай бұрын

I've done this in a makeshift fashion before - it's surprising how far they can stretch if they really and to get somewhere. Water-filled moats do seem to be the best way of keeping slugs and snails away from pots

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Your right, It is surprising, my prototypes failed a lot i made a video about that, they would even help eachother cross the barriers!

@rftn666 2 ай бұрын

Add salt to the water, they won't even go cloase to it. You can also add salt instead of water.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

That's true, as long as the wind doesn't blow it away, salt water is probably even better.

@tikaanipippin 2 ай бұрын

Instead of water, road salt, in a thin layer in these containers prevents slugs and snails crossing and will kill them, but will need changing periodically.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

That'll certainly do the trick also!

@daphnegeorge7481 2 ай бұрын

Put salt in the water, that will stop any slugs attempting the crossing!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

It sure will! 😄

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Just be careful if it's raining to wash lots of salt into your earth.

@jamesodonnell9172 2 ай бұрын

Great mosquito breading conditions.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I discuss this in the video near the end, easily avoided :)

@davinasquirrel7672 2 ай бұрын

Interesting. Have you perhaps tried the copper tape around the central pillar for the successful swimmers? Tape on its own does not seem effective (but many years since I tried it), And have you tried a mouse test? I have the mice as well getting in on the act (mainly growing food).

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I haven't yet.... I have actually been doing an experiment with copper and it's effectiveness the last 3 evenings and it's surprised me actually, I'll probably have the video ready in 5 days time or so. And I haven't actually tried with Mice, i am pretty confident they'd find it very difficult to get to potted plants as it's a smooth surface they'd have to hold onto after jumping the water! Give it a try maybe?!

@davinasquirrel7672 2 ай бұрын

@@stopslugs The internet tells me that mice can swim, yet I drown them fairly readily (and quickly) in water traps! You would be surprised what mice can climb, even vertical relatively smooth laminate in pantry cupboards. A cheaper alternative to copper tape could be double-sided tape, then apply a coarse sand? Maybe diatomaceous earth?

@traildriving 2 ай бұрын

This works for keeping ants out of pet food too.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

For sure! You can adapt it for that, or as a bird feeder for slugs

@hunglikeahamster 2 ай бұрын

You can overcome the mosquito problem by adding a few drops of liquid soap every few days. Mosquitoes stand on the surface of the water to lay their eggs. Supported by surface tension. The soap breaks the surface tension. So when they land on the surface they sink and drown.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Ah, yes that's a good idea, i know of people that use oil in their waterbutts also with the same idea. I guess as long as the soap isn't harmful. Thanks for the comment!

@hazel5189 2 ай бұрын

Good idea. I will give it a try.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Please do! It's on at a reduced price etc currently as i have no reviews yet, the links above. :)

@sharp1977 2 ай бұрын

Get rid of Slugs buy some Ducks.

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Yep, great for those who can/ are interested:)

@theropesofrenovation9352 2 ай бұрын

Quite a few slugs!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Haha, yes! They ate that plant pretty badly, it only took 3/4 days

@theropesofrenovation9352 2 ай бұрын

@@stopslugs Dang!

@DeeFay-fl1hs 2 ай бұрын

Timely to see this - great work!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I am glad to hear you found it useful!

@samverelst77 2 ай бұрын

100 Mosquito loved this post :D

@annashiegl 2 ай бұрын

Good way to trap the mosquito and deal with them 😊

@CF1091 2 ай бұрын

Can you put guttering on the floor as a moat around a veg patch and post the results, I think most if not all slugs will decide not to cross it

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

I'd imagine it would work and be a good barrier overall! I have plans to do similar experiments over the coming year to what you suggested!

@Natta44 28 күн бұрын

The bigger the moat you use, make sure you make some way for poor smaller garden animals not to drown in it! Little steps on one side maybe!

@GaddDan 3 ай бұрын

He's used the moat, i knew he bloody would...

@Enhancedlies 3 ай бұрын

new sub here, love the video. Expected many more subscribers ngl - I will be looking for something similar, so I have just bought a pack!

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate the comment and sub and sale! Any issues send me an email over the website, cheers!

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

The Slugstand is now available at a discounted price in the UK. Order now at: stopslugs.com/product/slugstand/ (watch the video until the end to see it) Our first shipment is likely to sell out due to higher-than-expected demand and a relatively small initial order. If you don't live in the UK, you can leave your email address via our form at stopslugs.com to stay updated on the release in your country and upcoming products. Thank you for your support.

@remiadeyemo7884 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this, I recently started using my back garden for more than just hanging the washing and this useful

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JPeaco-m9m 3 ай бұрын

Where can I buy them?

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

Hello, there will be a presale for them starting next week. If you subscribe to my channel, I'll be sure to announce it and I'll also leave you another message here! Thanks for your support!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

Hello, i am happy to say, our first shipment arrived this morning, so are finally available for sale! And i am also starting with a sale, do don't miss out! If you have any questions, ask away! stopslugs.com/product/slugstand/

@bamseskylling1978 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the info

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

No worries, feel free to check out my other videos which include my very own barrier! Subscribe to be kept up to date and enjoy your weekend!

@AlicePriceMusic 3 ай бұрын

What if the wind just blows it over? Then its all for nothing :/

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

Yes, i did think of that and there are 4 screwholes in the top of each slugstand and the central pillar isn't too narrow to help with stability. Using two together and securing it properly should mean the wind is no problem! Unless extreme :)

@thepalefox 3 ай бұрын

Love that you are addressing a worldwide problem with a simple idea, 3d printing the solution, looking after plants and all other garden visitors and making a business for yourself. Keep up the good work.

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, appreciate it!

@stopslugs 2 ай бұрын

P.s they're now available for sale, so take a look / tell your friends if you can support in anyway it'd be appreciated!

@CaptainSlowbeard 3 ай бұрын

What a coincidence - I've just repaired my dad's greenhouse and am starting to grow some stuff and the thought of using water as a barrier came to mind. I was thinking of using guttering in a ring to make a moat, but realised it would probably take up too much space to be useful. These pot stands are a pretty genius solution! I've got some old plastic tub lids I've been using as trays for my containers, I think using one at the bottom full of water and the others balanced on upturned pots would work well. I'm going to give it a go tomorrow. Thanks for the inspiration 👍

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

No problems Captainslowbeard, glad i could help you find a solution! That sounds like it will work well, just make sure the water can be deep enough and make sure nothing is too close to the glass and should be good!

@CF1091 3 ай бұрын

Just put salt in the water - all insects will stay away, especially slugs and snails.

@stopslugs 3 ай бұрын

All non flying insects will for sure, however if the wateroverflows you may not want salt in the earth in that area, one thing to consider if it's not in a sheltered area.

@annashiegl 2 ай бұрын

@@stopslugsalso we don't want to kill beneficial beetles etc