Re: Critter control

Alan,

Yes, I have used Blood Meal 13-0-0 among other things to deter Gophers. I
can't say for sure that it worked but something  seemed to slow them a
bit.....

Bob.

Alan S. Huntington wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone in the group has ever tried Dried Blood
> fertilizer 12-0-0 as a means of detering animals from entering your
> patch?   The first year I attempted growing AG's I used it faithfully
> around the perimeter of the plants as they grew and didn't have a
> problem with animals in the patch.  I had four plants that year.  Last
> year I got a little careless in the late season due to the number of
> plants I attempted to grow and ended up having a couple pumpkins chewed
> on.  I live in a rural area and have a lot of deer, groundhogs, moles
> and the such.  I spread it in a 6" band aroud the plats as they grow,
> and increase the size as it gets larger (about every other week) thus
> feeding the plant with some extra N as the vines are growing.  Then once
> the pumpkin is set I do the same around it.  The only downfall is after
> rain or heavy overhead watering it loses its effectiveness as a
> deterrent and must be reapplied, (it is visible on the ground so you can
> see if it has soaked into the soil) but is very effective if you use a
> soaker type watering system and mist the leaves occasionally.  I was
> wondering if anyone has tried this method.
> Alan H
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