Seed cleaning and slugs

[Martin Ashworth]

George
In UK I leave all 'seed' heads attached to plant for as long as possible,
they usually mature like this. e head falls to the ground I remove it to a
safe place to store until mature. I have not yet left heads on the ground
for slugs, so have no experience of 'cleaning' seed by this method. Are the
seeds viable after slug treatment?

Martin
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Schonthaler" <GJSchonthaler at CS.COM>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:45 PM
Subject: Seed cleaning and slugs


> Hi all,
>
> Currently there are several species setting seed, here in a wet, autumnal
> Holland.
>
> I left the fruits of a. tortuosum laying around a sheltered spot in the
> garden when the slugs got track of it (2 species of slug, one small type
of snail).
> They are now half way through the pulp, leaving the seeds in a neat pile
on
> the ground. This seems to save me a lot of work. The only concern is that
the
> seeds may get scattered by rain or other animals.
>
> Anybody experience with other arisaema species? They might contain
chemicals
> that deter slugs.
>
> George.