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| It's time to spray once again, and once again I am appalled by the cost of my usual Liquid Fence. I would like to know if anyone in an area with a lot of deer pressure has successfully used a home-brew, and, if so, what your recipe is. Or do I need to resign myself to paying $$$ for the store-brand stinky stuff? |
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| Some interesting recipes can be found at the link below. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Deer Repellent Recipes
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| I've thought about making it, but qiute frankly, I don't know if I can bring myself to do it, lol! I practically vomit when I spray the ready-made stuff. Don't know if I can have that smell permeating my kitchen.... :) |
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| I agree, but I assumed the smell came from letting the stuff sit around a while... OUTSIDE. I just can't stand wasting money, if that's what it is, so I was looking for anyone with first-hand success, since I don't want to risk getting everything chomped. |
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| I purchased a bottle of minced garlic and made the recipes that are was suggested. It worked as good as the Deer Off. Like you I cannot keep buying the stuff and have to keep spraying after all the rain we have. I have wild onions in my yard. When I dig them out Lay them over the new plants coming up and that helps. Once the plants get some size I lift the wild onions off the plants and start to spray with my homemade spray. The Deer off smell goes away after a few hours. It is not the smell of the stuff it is the cost. That sticks with me for a long time. It worked for me. Deer in every area are different some do not care what you do if they are hungry they will hold their nose and eat. LOL |
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- Posted by rosesstink z4 NY (My Page) on Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 20:58
| My homemade concoction works and doesn't stink but it needs to be applied often (daily or almost). Start spraying early in the season so the deer get the point that this plant doesn't taste good. In a quart sprayer: a squirt of dishwashing liquid, six or ten (whatever) drops of Chinese hot chili oil, and water. Shake. Spray. Don't leave leftovers in the bottle over the winter. Talk about stink! Ask me how I know. |
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