Re: unhappy hosta

That sounds like a mole to me!
I will have to try night trapping myself.

----- Original Message ----- From: <banyaihsta@aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: unhappy hosta


First time I have used a mouse trap for voles or moles - and it definitely was a mole. feet, nose and lack of eyes gave it away.

And yes, it was out of its runs - probably happened at night, as I discovered it in the morning.

bruce

-----Original Message-----
From: Dorie Rose <dories-nitche@charter.net>
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:03:48 -0500
Subject: Re: unhappy hosta


I find it interesting that a mole was trapped with peanut butter.

Moles are meat eaters and eat a diet of bugs and worms.

Voles on the other hand use the moles tunnels to avail themselves of the root and plants that is their diet.
----- Original Message ----- From: <banyaihsta@aol.com>
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: unhappy hosta

Mary, I put two havahart live rabbit traps to catch my rabbits, but these > Virginia "mountain" rabbits are smarter than the Delaware ones.

I left the empty havaharts open in Delaware and eventually they would go > in with no bait. But not here.

I mousetrapped my first mole (under a pot with peanut butter) - not as > many tunnels now, could it be only one did all the damage?

bruce

-----Original Message----- From: Mary Chastain <MC_Hosta@Bellsouth.net>
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Sent: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:20:22 -0400
Subject: RE: unhappy hosta


Bruce, It seems that S&S may also be a favorite of rabbits. I only have
about 5 leaves left from a large clump. I carried off a bushel of leaves
that had been cut but left to die. This is my first real problem with
rabbits. I think I may have to buy a gun.
Mary

-----Original Message----- From: owner-hosta-open@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
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Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 9:30 AM
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Subject: Re: unhappy hosta


Voles will eat Sum & Substance first, for what ever reasons. I lost some
large clumps growing in a field this way this year.

bruce

-----Original Message----- From: butch ragland <wilddog_202@yahoo.com>
To: hosta-open@hort.net
Sent: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 02:25:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: unhappy hosta


Sounds like a root problem or voles which will eat the
crowns and cause the plant appear stunted because you
don't have all the crowns. I would think about a root
problem last summer after you lost interest and didn't
notice, causing the plant to not store enough food for
spring.

--- earthspirit <bdn7458@mailbag.com> wrote:

I got the following from one of my customers, and I
don't have any idea
of what might be going on with her hosta. Can anyone
help? Jean Bawden,
Madison, WI

"Hi Jean, I hope you can help me with a problem I
seem to be having with
Sum and Substance. I've had this hosta for years,
without a problem.
This year's growth appears to be halted or stunted.
The pips emerged and
some leaves have unfurled, but remain small. Other
pips are up about 2-3
inches but remain unfurled. The plant has been in
this stage of growth
for at least two weeks if not more. I can't see
anything that looks like
a disease, virus or pest affecting the plant. I am
having a problem with
cutworms this year, but not on this plant."
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