I had a 6 peat pots with nice sized oriental poppy seedlings growing in each one. They were grouped together on a wire rack set on top of a large square tray. I went out to check them today and they were ... gone. Completely gone. They only visible sign of the culpret was a slimy residue on the sides of a few of the peat pots. Mind you, this tray was on top of a deck railing almost 5 feet off the ground. The only thing different I did was to water the peat pots last nite. I usually water in the early morning. The weather overall has been hot and very dry for the past 8 days. I know slugs are much more active when things are moist and cooler. Did just a change in my watering routine cause this? Would sprinkling slug bait on top of peat pots/flower pots keep the slimy buggers away?
