Animal problems...

[Hop_Hero]

I just planted my hops yesterday. This morning I woke up to go water and check them out and I come to find something has dug up two of the 4 hops rhizomes I planted. I found the rhizomes unharmed just thrown in the pile of fertilizer. I've put up a small fence but does anyone have any other ideas to deter animals?

 

[rhamilton]

.22 works pretty well

 

[drhookmec]

I invested in one of these and believe it or not it works.

Keeps the pests away from my hop plants.

 

[Hop_Hero]

It has horrible reviews...I read blood meal would keep away some animals...?

 

[drhookmec]

It has horrible reviews...

I have read the reviews and am a little surprised myself
cause it has worked fine for me.

Tim

 

[Hop_Hero]

It's a coyote. I caught it this morning and shot it with my pellet gun. Dug up my willamette again. If I see him again we'll she how he likes a nice, sweet bowl of anit-freeze

 

[tchuklobrau]

Now Now not the bowl of antifreeze. That stuff is expensive. Just brew a batch of beer, and leave the yote some grain snacks with lots of hops in em.

 

[martyjmc]

Ammonia works to keep animals away. Put some in a spray bottle and spray the area regularly.