Trials of our slug fence at Pershore College, Worcestershire Slug fences
have been popular in Germany for many years. Our slug fences are sold throughout Germany e.g. by NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland), see
http://www.nabu-natur-shop.de/docs/Shop/detail.asp?aid=1583. NABU is a nature protection organisation with a large
number of members throughout Germany. Up to now, slug fences are almost unknown in England. So we are pleased to be able to tell you about successful trials which were carried out at
Details of her HND dissertation thesis: We would like to thank Nicola Staff for sending us a copy of her paper. We are pleased to hear that she passed her
final exams with good grades. In addition, the Hannover Slug Fence is now being sold by the Plant Centre at Pershore College. The trials During the trials, she tested the effectiveness of our slug fences and various
other slug prevention measures using a group of adjacent garden plots. Over a period of several weeks, she tested whether slugs were able to penetrate the plots. She tested our slug fences, hand picking slugs, traditional
barriers (ash, egg shells and sharp sand), garlic, copper tape, beer traps and Nemaslug nematodes (living parasites). Quote from Nicola Staff's dissertation thesis: "The only creature to breach the barrier of the slug
fence was a 2 cm long Deroceras reticulatum found underneath the pot of hostas. The fact that this slug was only 2 cm long suggests that it had hatched from a slug egg within the slug fence segment. The egg had probably been
overlooked during the preparation of the trial site therefore the slug did not negotiate the metal wall and the sharp overhangs. This shows that the Hanover Slug Fence is an effective barrier for slugs and snails, providing the
site that is surrounding has been succesfully cleared of all slugs, snails and eggs before construction begins" "The slug fence is a good border definer and would look attractive in number of garden situations e.g.
surrounding a small vegetable plot or surrounding a collection af special, slug damage prone plants. In my opinion, it is relatively inexpensive if you consider it as a long-term option." |
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