Should I put slug pellets around my tomato plants which are growing outside? Is it safe to?

Yes absolutely put slug/snail bait around the plants - just get one that is safe for animals and kids. Corey's makes a granular bait that is safe for both.

Should I put slug pellets around my tomato plants which are growing outside? Is it safe to?
yes its safe too,(not safe for the slugs) and very advisable too.

i'd spray them to protect from green and white fly too, untill they start to fruit
Reply:Yes!! Blasted slugs will have the lot if you don't!
Reply:If you're concerned, put broken egg shells by them instead, slugs aren't able to go over them
Reply:I would certainly not put slug pellets around your tomato plants if there are any young children around or if your garden area is visited by animals (eg cats and/or dogs) - invited or not.. Extremely toxic.



A rather better idea is to place saucers of beer around. This is extremely effective and has the added advantage that you can drink what you do not need!
Reply:yes its fine. Do do it or the slugs will ruin your plants.
Reply:I have just had to do this after several attempts at planting tomato and other plants in pots in my garden and having them eaten by slugs within a few days. The slug pellet instructions say not to place the slug pellets in contact with the leaves. I have placed them just within the rim of the pot around the outer edge. After three weeks, there are no sign of the slugs. Bearing in mind home grown fruit and veg will still have less exposure to chemicals than non-organic shop-bought food, I feel happy to eat any tomatoes that I manage to grow (if I am so lucky) providing the pellets are as far away as possible from the plants.
Reply:Murph the surf is right - slug pellets are terrible for other wildlife and pets. They should be banned. If you are concerned about slugs (which are generally more of a problem for more tender vegetation) you can so a number of things such as - put copper wire and / vaseline around the outside of pots, put grit / crushed shells / hair trimmings around the plants to deter slugs or set some beer traps or overturned grapefruit skins around your garden to catch the slugs. Please please please do not use slug pellets.
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Reply:slugs won't touch Tomato plants, mostly whitefly can be a problem but wait until you see them before spraying
Reply:Just realize that slug poison is extremely toxic to dogs, cats, and children. Make sure that noone can get to it that shouldn't.

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