karl@vrdxhq.UUCP (Karl Nyberg) (07/15/85)
Having successfully beaten back the June and flea beetles (with Ortho Sevin), I find myself trying to keep the squirrels away from the developing ears of corn. Two things I'm trying: strips of aluminum foil or tin pans strung around the garden, and cayenne (red pepper) shaken onto the developing ears (especially around the silks). Anybody with any other ideas and experience in this area? I'd hate to lose my corn now, especially as some of the plants have turned out to grow quite well - over eight feet high! Thanks.-- -- Karl -- DDN: nyberg@eclb, nyberg@utexas-20, Nyberg@mit-multics UUCP: ...!{rlgvax, seismo, trwatf, umcp-cs}!vrdxhq!karl
nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe) (07/16/85)
> ... I find myself trying to keep the squirrels away from the > developing ears of corn. Two things I'm trying: strips of aluminum > foil or tin pans strung around the garden, and cayenne (red pepper) > shaken onto the developing ears (especially around the silks). > Anybody with any other ideas and experience in this area? > -- Karl Fresh Corn! (Swoon) We did not not have a squirrel problem (most likely because they were all preoccupied with the pear tree) but I have heard that placing paper bags over the ears (once they are fertilized, of course) will thwart racoons. Might work for squirrels, too. I've also heard and am trying this summer (on the pear tree - lot is too small for a reasonable corn patch - sniff) placing a rubber snake or two in strategic spots to keep the squirrels out. Maybe the local zoo would give you a bag of some large predator's fecal material (maybe small predator would be better) that you could spread near the corn (not too much, now). Good luck and let us know what did and did not work for you. Nemo (there's always squirrel stew - "Yep, got a bumper crop of squirrels this year. Want a few?") -- Internet: nemo@rochester.arpa UUCP: {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!nemo Phone: [USA] (716) 275-5766 work, 232-4690 home USMail: 104 Tremont Circle; Rochester, NY 14608 School: Department of Computer Science; University of Rochester; Rochester, NY 14627