Smart Strategies for Controlling Snails on Your Farm

Snails not only harm crop but destroy the crops as it affects stem, bulbs, and flowers. So, to control snails follow these eco-friendly methods:

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1. Setup physical barriers like rough materials so that they cannot cross it or use copper tape, as they get an electric shock when they touch it.

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2. Keep the farm dry to avoid snails, by using drip irrigation, or by watering the plants early in the morning

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3. Install beer trap, it attract snails, then collect and dispose

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4. Follow optimum plant spacing for better airflow and sunlight, and depressing snail habitation

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5. Apply caffeine diluted spray around plants, as caffeine acts as natural snail -repellent.

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