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the @#%$%& deer decimated my 5' Carolina Reaper plant last night
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Odd. We have been having a deer problem in the spring, but by the time there are pods on plants the deer dont seem to want anything of it. I kind of figured they were hitting the pods and freaking out. Stranger too is that they would come so close to your home. Do you not have dogs? That close to the house seems really odd. Start urinating out doors.
you sure theres no mater worms on there ? they can munch down a lot over night . i'm still getting them !
I was going to ask if they ate the pods or just vegetation then did a little research.> http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/2095217/do-deer-like-hot-pepper-plants
With only 3 months I'd cut back some of the denuded main branches and hope the remaining leafy branches produce fruit. And 4-5 plants of mine got hit last year, pix below, though not as bad.
With only 3 months I'd cut back some of the denuded main branches and hope the remaining leafy branches produce fruit. And 4-5 plants of mine got hit last year, pix below, though not as bad.
I used to live in Rock Hill and knowing how the weather is down there, you should be alright. If this winter is mild the plant may overwinter and come back in March. Alternatively it's deer season down there, shoot em.xhasti said:
I hope they get the worst possible diarrhea
I'm in Charlotte where first freeze is around Thanksgiving. Any chance this plant recovers and produces well if the deer repellent I sprayed after this happened keeps them away?
If you have rotten pods or any pods for that matter, boil them in a bit of water. Strain out the solids and add a few drops of vegetable oil. Spray on your plants and they won't come anywhere near them. Blood meal and a little oil also works wonders when your plants are pod-less. The blood meal one is not recomended for human consumption parts of the plant. I utilize 3-d fencing myself to keep them at bay.
That is odd on so many levels. The main reason it seems odd is that in the past we have not had much problem with deer. I thought it was me pissing by the back fence and tossing rotten eggs that did not hatch. Earlier this year, wife gave away my goats while I was in the hospital. They'd broken down a fence to find me and it was all she could think to do. The following season, have had deer problems.CAPCOM said:
I am now convinced that male goat urine when they are in rut keeps deer away. You can smell the stuff 100 feet away or more. Also, the hunters I know insist that piss keeps deer away. They say more so if you smoke and less so if you are a vegetarian, but they agree it keeps them away. Maybe they are just poor hunters looking for an excuse.
In a larger plot I would highly recomend 3-d fencing. Deer have horable depth perception. I use a 1" polly electric fence line waist height 2' - 3' in front of 4' electric poultry netting with another 1" tape just tied on rebar at 7' high keeps everything but the grasshoppers out. It eliminated the need for 10' deer fence all the way around. The deer can't tell if they can clear 1" tape due to the depth. Coons and possums only try once to get past the poultry netting. Not 1 ear of corn stripped, no melons ripped open for their seeds, no browsing in my fruit trees. It is a very cost effective way to keep them out. For the deer it does not need to be electrified.