An interesting idea. One would need to keep weed growth within the
"flat fence" area under control so that it would be obvious to those
animals that might be considering traversing it. Any idea on what the
necessary border strip width might need to be? Raccoons probably
wouldn't need more than 3-4 ft, but deer can jump much further than
that. I suspect bear likely would not be to comfortable with it either!
--
Dr. Harold Larsen, Interim Manager - WCRC
Res. Pathologist & Ext. Fruit Dis. Specialist
Colo. St. Univ., WCRC - Orchard Mesa
3168 B 1/2 Road
Grand Junction, CO 81503-9621
Ph: (970) 434-3264, x-205
FAX: (970) 434-1035
EMail: [email protected]
[email protected] wrote:
I am aware that large orchards and geology of where they are planted
would play into it but has anyone tried "flat fencing"? We used it
this year and it has kept out deer and raccoons. We used a combination
of chicken wire and the plastic snow fencing. Seem they do not like
stepping on it. At least it might be less expensive than an electric
fence or could possibly be used in combination to reduce costs. Just a
thought.
T. Curl
Fichthorn-Curl Farms
Ohio, USA
In a message dated 8/3/2009 10:30:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
In a sense we do treat deer the same as codling moth, if we're
smart we fence them out.
Spraying for deer doesn't really work just like fencing out
codling moth doesn't.
Bill Fleming
Montana State University
Western Ag Research Center
580 Quast Ln
Corvallis, MT 59828
(406)961-3025
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: deer
-----Original Message-----
From: Fleming, William <[email protected]>
To: Apple-Crop <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2009 7:10 pm
Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: deer
At the risk of being branded by PETA as the Charles Manson of the
animal world, why do growers treat deer (a pest of their fruit
trees) differently than Codling Moth ( a pest of their fruit trees).
-----Original Message-----
From: Fleming, William <[email protected]>
To: Apple-Crop <[email protected]>
Sent: Wed, Jul 8, 2009 7:10 pm
Subject: RE: Apple-Crop: deer
I was planning on a 10' electric deer fence this fall but if
Budweiser would work instead it's on sale right now.
Bill Fleming
Montana State University
Western Ag Research Center
Corvallis, MT 59828
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