Plum tree advice please

andykenyon90

Hi
I planted my first plum tree a few months ago (Victoria Plum) and something is eating the leaves. It may be a snail or caterpillar as it’s leaving slime on the leaves. I’ve enclosed a couple of photographs. If anyone could help identify the pest and advise how I can deal with it I’d be very grateful. Thanks in advance

purplerallim

If it doesn't touch the fence, then gravel around the trunk, sticky band  30cm up from the ground, and a final one of water retention crystals sprinkled on the ground .Slug/snails hate the stuff, even saved green beans that way.😁 Hope this helps @andykenyon90

andykenyon90

That’s amazing, I will try that. Thank you so much

andykenyon90

I’m now getting what looks like poo on my plum tree leaves. Any idea where this might come from. Photo attached