Protecting Sunflower Seedlings from Slugs: Grow Larger Transplants and Use Iron Phosphate

Why Seedlings Are Vulnerable

Young sunflowers have tender leaves that slugs love. Hardened‑off, larger transplants resist slug feeding better.

Escar‑Go (iron phosphate): Sprinkle around each plant, reapply every 10 days.
Ammonia‑soap spray: 1 tbsp lemon ammonia + 1 tbsp dish soap per gallon water, applied to soil twice weekly in early morning.

Start seeds indoors, transplant when sturdy, and protect immediately.

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