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Slug maps could halve pellet use, SLIMERS project finds

Three years of farmer-led trials have revealed how mapping slug hotspots could allow growers to target control more accurately and potentially cut pellet use by 50%

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock 鈥� 3 min read
Slug maps could halve pellet use, SLIMERS project finds

Slug control could be set for a more targeted future, with a three-year farmer-led research project suggesting growers could potentially halve pellet applications by identifying where slug populations...

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