What is The Pit and How Does It Control Slugs & Snails?
The Pit is a lightweight, round container that is designed to hold bait that attracts slugs and snails. Made of green plastic so that it is relatively inconspicuous set in the soil among plants, it has a raised snap-on lid that permits slugs and snails to crawl up and over its rim to enter the trap while it still protects the bait from rain. This cover is easily removed to facilitate cleaning and re-baiting the trap. The Pit is suitable for use with several kinds of bait, but the most common and non-toxic is beer (non-alcoholic beers are even better). The fermented yeast in the beer attracts the slugs or snails and they fall into the trap and drown. A dough made of 1 Tbs. molasses, 3 Tbs. cornmeal, 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup water and 1/2 Tbs. yeast ,which keeps well in the refrigerator, is recommended by Organic Gardening Magazine. Setting Up The Pit Setting up the trap: The Pit comes in packages of three. 1. Dig holes in the soil so you can sink each trap below level, its rim even with t
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