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Went down to the plot today only to find holes dug ,plants flattened,string bitten through.I can only assume it's the foxes.Really annoying after all the hard work.any suggestions of how I can deter them will be gratefully received.
any suggestions of how I can deter them will be gratefully received.
Mark your territory. Wee everywhere, fox's hate human scent.
Quote from: ber77tie on June 06, 2009, 21:10:23any suggestions of how I can deter them will be gratefully received.Mark your territory. Wee everywhere, fox's hate human scent.
On a serious note, yes, it's only male urine that deters them.
QuoteOn a serious note, yes, it's only male urine that deters them.It's complete and utter nonsense. Where do you folks get such stupid ideas into your heads? Piss all over your own plot and all you'll do is kill your plants. The fox will still come and dig holes and shortcut across it regardless of your total lack of hygiene.
Human urine will not kill you plants - it's a good source of nitogen with some phosphorus and potassium. Plenty of research has been done on this topic
Having extensively tested every repellent on the market, we regard the most effective products as "Scoot" and "Get Off My Garden". These are safe, proprietary mammal repellents and are available from garden centres and hardware stores.Get Off My Garden is a general purpose repellent, which may be used at ground level or underground and which can be applied directly onto growing plants. Scoot is effective as a foliage or lawn spray where fouling or digging is taking place.Not all methods of deterrence involve chemicals. During experiments carried out in association with Greenwich University, we found ultrasonic devices broadly ineffective, but found a water driven gadget, called "Scarecrow", very effective.
QuoteHuman urine will not kill you plants - it's a good source of nitogen with some phosphorus and potassium. Plenty of research has been done on this topicPlenty of research but no observation. Come on, let's have less reading and more observation. Piss on a plant a few times and it will die. If you don't believe me oh you faithless lot then try it instead of telling me what other people have said. You may have noticed but I don't care what third parties have to say. Over the past 3 years I've systematically cleared quite a large patch of ivy under my tree. As for the compost heap, it's not a growing plant and I am not tall enough but that should not stop taller people.