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Originally Posted by recluse
Yvan is right.
For cabbage maggots, adding lime to the soil helps too.
And make sure to bury the edges of the netting.
You don't have to use beer for slugs.
You can salt them individually......
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Yes, NaCl is very good and not toxic to us. The problem is to hunt every slug, one by one. Early in the morning or late evening. Their skin is sensitive to the sun; and salt.
There's an other trick. Poohbear_nc, close your ears. Crushed eggshell is an excellent deterrent when spread tightly around the base of plants. Don't let loose leafs touch the ground.