Appears to be slug damage

[Eric Muehlbauer]

I'd toss 2-4 pellets on top of the medium...a few more won't hurt, but not too much. The coating on the pellets is yeasty, and attracts the slugs...they eat it, then crawl into the medium with indigestion...die a few days later...Take care, Eric

 

[TheLorax]

I'd toss 2-4 pellets on top of the medium...a few more won't hurt, but not too much. The coating on the pellets is yeasty, and attracts the slugs...they eat it, then crawl into the medium with indigestion...die a few days later...

Sounds like a plan to me. My heart isn't exactly bleeding for that plump little slug I found lounging in my compost zip lock or any of his brethren that may still be lurking behind to dine on my plants.

 

[goldenrose]

I'd toss 2-4 pellets on top of the medium...a few more won't hurt, but not too much. The coating on the pellets is yeasty, and attracts the slugs...they eat it, then crawl into the medium with indigestion...die a few days later...Take care, Eric

This is the iron phosphate that comes in pellet form?

 

[Eric Muehlbauer]

Yes...brand names Sluggo or Escar-Go.

 

[TheLorax]

goldenrose, don't buy any just to test it out. It's sort of expensive to mail order. I can give you some if you have a problem. I use it around my hostas when I remember. I've also used it around the bases of some tropicals. When you set tropicals out for the summer, slugs are bound to find them.