Keep slugs away from your valuable plants with Vitax's new Slug Gone Wool Pellets. This exciting new product is soil association approved & suitable for organic use & great to use where children & pets have access. Its highly effective barrier, made from British wool works against slugs & snails containing naturally occurring slow release nutrients & the mulching material helps retain soil moisture. The swollen wool pellets form a felt-like mat that absorbs moisture from the slug's foot, thereby making it difficult for the slug to travel across. This wool pellet mat also contains abrasive particles which irritate the slug's foot, physically deterring the slug & creating a 100% natural barrier. For best results, apply Slug Gone in a 10cm (4 inch) wide band around the base of the plant. The wool pellet mat is excellent at keeping the surface of the pot dry but retaining the moisture beneath. This means that weeds have difficulty germinating on the surface & frequency of watering is cut down due to reduced evaporation. Slug Gone is a natural biodegradable protein fibre which releases nitrogen, potassium, sulphur & other trace elements essential for plant growth.