need help

**SharkBait1992** · 08-09-2010, 01:16 AM

i was told to use Potassium permanganate to get snails off my plants but hawaii doesnt sale it i just bought plants before i found this out. can i use a water and bleach mixture to rid my plants of snails of so how much bleach should i use? thanks everyone!

**Lady Hobbs** · 08-09-2010, 01:26 AM

I use alum myself because it will not kill the plants. Many plants don't take the bleach dip well at all.

Snails and eggs will be gone dosing 2 T. per gallon of water and soaking plants for a day or two or using 3 T. per gallon for 24 hours.

Alum is in the spice section in grocery stores. $3 here for a very small container but I have a lot of plants so had to buy 2.

**SharkBait1992** · 08-09-2010, 01:52 AM

thanks lady hobbs im off to the store right now

**SharkBait1992** · 08-09-2010, 02:55 AM

they didnt have it so when my mom is done with her meeting she is gonna go to a different store and check for ammonia too since no one seemed to have that either