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aimee Joined: 6/21/2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 847	Posted: Mar/26/2009 6:05 PM PST Someone told me that if slugs are bothering a particular plant, to put a copper wire around it, because slugs won't touch copper. Question is, when it rains or whatever, can the copper hurt my plant or the soil? Quote \| Reply \| Report

greenthumb1 Joined: 1/08/2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 131	Posted: Mar/27/2009 7:10 PM PST I don't know if this answers your question or not but I know that there are sprinklers that are made of copper. Also most plumbing in a home is made of copper. So I don't think the copper will hurt anything. Quote \| Reply \| Report