Slug pellets and seed

[alwaysraining]

I am looking to mix seed a pellets, if I just pour in bags into hopper at the same time as seed will I get a satisfactory mix?

 

[DRC]

What's the point in putting slug pellets in the soil. Surely they need to be on top.

 

[Old John]

Yes

 

[alwaysraining]

We are seeing problems with snails, I think they are operating in the seed slot and we are resulting in hollowing.

 

[DRC]

We are seeing problems with snails, I think they are operating in the seed slot and we are resulting in hollowing.

Never heard of snail problems. Must be a southern thing!

 

[alwaysraining]

Snails quite a problem on high calcium soils

 

[Andy Howard]

Not a good mix when I tried it last year as you said. Won't bother again. Happy to spread off the back of drill. Haven't got the snails you have on the chalk but we get the water off the downs. You drilling tomorrow I suspect?

 

[alwaysraining]

Not dry enough here yet. Maybe Saturday/Sunday

 

[mikep]

If you want to mix anything in a drill or spreader first mix a small quantity of the ingredients and put these in then layer the remaining in the ratio you want them. As the drill/spreader empties out it forms a cone in the centre which mixes the bits very well.

 

[alwaysraining]

If you want to mix anything in a drill or spreader first mix a small quantity of the ingredients and put these in then layer the remaining in the ratio you want them. As the drill/spreader empties out it forms a cone in the centre which mixes the bits very well.

Thanks sounds like a good plan