Cultivations and tech get slugs under control

摘要

With chemical tools for managing slugs being lost, there is a growing emphasis on cultural controls. Richard Allison looks at one farmer's approach.Slugs have been a major headache for North Yorkshire grower Graham Potter as he switched from a plough-based crop establishment system to direct drilling.But with proactive implementation of integrated slug control methods, and some new technology, he has turned the tide against this damaging pest across his 200ha arable farm near Thirsk.