Hi team, Just doing some research into what WILDLIFE pests (birds, possums, rabbits etc - NOT bugs!) are most common for home garden fruit trees, and what tricky techniques people have used to deal with them? Thanks for your help!
pestri,
Sep 20, 7:04pm
12 ga
ruby2shoes,
Sep 20, 7:39pm
is it corrogated iron up the base of a tree trunk to stop possums?
katelin1,
Sep 20, 7:49pm
Sounds like a good idea!
annies3,
Sep 21, 2:20am
Rabbits are a problem while trees are young and getting established, eating shoots off and also digging up the roots, we have found that a good repellent is egg, water and acrylic paint mixed and sprayed around trees, 6 eggs 600mls of water and 6mls of acrylic paint.
katelin1,
Sep 24, 10:38pm
Anyone else got pest problems?!
lythande1,
Sep 24, 11:19pm
Birds. waxeyes eat the fruit. I don't have much of an issue with it but ask any orchardist.
annies3,
Sep 25, 1:48am
Any waxeyes here are welcome to any fruit they want, I wish! lots of other birds not so welcome.
katelin1,
Sep 26, 3:12am
Thanks for your input team :)
nimmicky,
Sep 27, 8:26pm
We put a fence of shade cloth round the orchard with an electric fence wire half way up and also at the top. It stopped the possums instantly. once I had gotten the fruit we needed for preserving and jam we unelectrified it and left the little gate open.
katelin1,
Sep 17, 1:41pm
thanks Nimmicky :)
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