How to get rid of orchid snails?

[Ray]

Originally Posted by Iray

Ray, was the treatment effective? I got little snails in my miltoniopsis media and I'm not sure what to do about it :s

Would a soak in diluted hydrogen peroxide with water work? Or would it damage the roots? I repotted it less than a month ago, so I would like to avoid it

Thank you in advance!

The coffee dregs appeared to be effective, but I cannot be certain.

Hydrogen peroxide will be of no value.

Recently, I have found that 1% cinnamon leaf oil in 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol is quite effective, and appears to do no damage to plants.

I carry it for resale, but it can be bought directly from cinnamonvogue.com


Ray Barkalow
firstrays.com

[Iray]

Over here they sell just ethanol for what I know,I went to the pharmacy as well but nothing.
Can I use that instead or would it cause damage?
Thank you

[nuriko1set]

Originally Posted by Ray

The coffee dregs appeared to be effective, but I cannot be certain.

Recently, I have found that 1% cinnamon leaf oil in 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol is quite effective, and appears to do no damage to plants.

I carry it for resale, but it can be bought directly from cinnamonvogue.com


Ray Barkalow
firstrays.com

Hey Ray, I know this thread is a bit older, I hope you can still see it!

thanks for the info on the cinnamon leaf oil in rubbing alcohol combo, has it working out for you? Do you have any new findings about it from the last few years?

Also, how do you apply it? Spray leaves and roots, or soak the pot? I have a couple of new plants that just came in, and one of which carries with it a 1 inch long slug, which I found perched near the top of the potting mix, just lounging. I want to re-pot as soon as possible, but I am still waiting for my potting mix to arrive.

If I found a slug in there already, are the chances of finding more pretty high? I've read that the eggs can be hidden in the mix, but can they also be hidden on the roots themselves? Is it possible to have a clean new environment, but have new snails hatch out of the eggs that were already stuck on the roots?

Thanks guys!! I hope everyone is enjoying the lovely spring!

[estación seca]

If you buy new orchids from time to time you cannot keep molluscs like snails and slugs out of your collection.

Strong coffee does indeed work, and can be applied without damaging roots.

Brew strong coffee. Let it cool.

Water the plants thoroughly to saturate the medium and the roots with water. This prevents root damage from coffee.

Then apply brewed coffee, cooled to room temperature.

After an hour or two, water again with plain water to rinse out the coffee.

[nuriko1set]

Originally Posted by Ray

Anecdotal evidence only, but years ago I used to keep the dregs from the coffee pot in an old milk jug, adding about 10% isopropyl alcohol to quash any fungal slime or bacterial growth, and just poured it directly on the affected plants.

The snails seemed to have gone away, and I have not seen one since.

Hey Ray, this is an old post, so I hope you'll see this! Can you give me details for how you used the coffee? Did you water then soak with the coffee solution? If so, how long did you soak it for? Did you rinse after the coffee soak or left it there? When you added the alcohol, is that meant to prevent mold in orchid mix? I read some people said there was mold after using coffee dregs.

Thank you!