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| I am using sprays made out of hot peppers, bonemeal, or bloodmeal to repel herbivores. I've been advised to reapply them frequently, and always after the rain.
Do we have to reapply them after every watering? |
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| Spraying anything that drives insects out of the garden repeatedly can upset the natural order of things and drive out beneficials and pollinators as well as the insect pests. If you are having major problems with insect pests you may need to repsray every time you do water, but you also need to look at what you are doing to see why that might be necessary. Is your soils pH where it should be for what you are growing? Is that soil evenly moist but well drained? What kind of life is in that soil? Are the nutrients in balance? |
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| Ummmm...the term 'herbivore ' is reserved for animals that feed exclusively on plants. Those animals commonly found nibbling on garden plants include deer, rabbits, voles, squirrels. Missy has also listed many of the products typically used to repel these herbivores. In other words, Missy is not asking about insect pests. Clearly. Missy, blood meal is often suggested as a repellent for animals, but might be more effective if applied to the soil. The smell is quite powerful and you should only need a little of it....maybe just in the perimeters of your garden. Don't forget that it has a high N percentage and should be used sparingly. Its effectiveness as a repellent it in the odor. It should not have to be reapplied after every rain. Hot pepper can repel herbivores and teach them not to take seconds. Animals might begin to associate the stench of blood meal with the burn of the hot pepper. You should't have to keep up with the pepper for very long. If the animal pressure isn't too severe, you can be successful with these simple repellents. But if you reside in an area where the animals are extremely hungry, you'll need to investigate fencing. Others have had great success with impact sprinklers triggered by motion detectors.....maybe others will jump in with some helpful ideas.
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- Posted by MissyPlanteau none (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 16:16
| Thank you both. I am very new at this so this is terrific info. Actually, I needed info on insects as well as herbivores (animals), so I am going to use this advice (on both counts). I hope you don't mind seeing many questions from me. This is all very helpful. |
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| Ummmm...the term 'herbivore ' is reserved for animals that feed exclusively on plants. Those animals commonly found nibbling on garden plants include deer, rabbits, voles, squirrels. Missy has also listed many of the products typically used to repel these herbivores. In other words, Missy is not asking about insect pests. Clearly. Missy, blood meal is often suggested as a repellent for animals, but might be more effective if applied to the soil. The smell is quite powerful and you should only need a little of it....maybe just in the perimeters of your garden. Don't forget that it has a high N percentage and should be used sparingly. Its effectiveness as a repellent it in the odor. It should not have to be reapplied after every rain. Hot pepper can repel herbivores and teach them not to take seconds. Animals might begin to associate the stench of blood meal with the burn of the hot pepper. You should't have to keep up with the pepper for very long. If the animal pressure isn't too severe, you can be successful with these simple repellents. But if you reside in an area where the animals are extremely hungry, you'll need to investigate fencing. Others have had great success with impact sprinklers triggered by motion detectors.....maybe others will jump in with some helpful ideas.
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| Oops, how on earth did that double post happen?? Anyway, Missy...post as often as you like. And don't feel shy about posting your own experiences and observations. We all learn from each other on these forums. |
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| Oops, how on earth did that double post happen?? Anyway, Missy...post as often as you like. And don't feel shy about posting your own experiences and observations. We all learn from each other on these forums. |
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