Suggestions for Deterring Critters from Feasting on Flowers?
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have deterred deer, now it's rabbits - how do I deter them?
Comments (8)I opted not to use blood meal or other products, because they weren't 100% effective and required reapplication. I construct simple chicken wire barricades that are closed with a bamboo garden stake. I place them around the plants until the plants are large enough not to be ruined by being bitten off. I've learned not to mind the appearance of the chicken wire as long as the plant is protected. Basically, I threw in the towel on rabbits long ago. These little barricades are the only way I have found to really keep the rabbits out....See MorePossible Deterent for Critters
Comments (3)I tried PAM cooking spray yesterday for the aphids problem on my butterfly weed. I read that using either that or WD-40 seems to work. We shall see. Brenda...See MoreWill aspirin deter rose rosette mites from feeding?
Comments (8)I have the complete paper. There were 3 components in the experiment. The tomato plants, the virus, and whiteflies. Why did the whiteflies avoid (not prefer) the virus infected plants? Their explanation is that the plant produces salicylic acid. See https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&source=hp&ei=0VoaXPfTJM-isAXa5pmwBQ&q=%22+salicylic+acid%22+plant+immune+system&btnK=Google+Search&oq=%22+salicylic+acid%22+plant+immune+system&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i299.2011.26835..30841...0.0..0.125.2371.15j10......0....1j2..gws-wiz.....0..0j35i39j0i22i30j0i30j0i131j33i22i29i30.C1zvQ3dIpqw for other papers concerning this behavior. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- In a article that I wrote about rose rosette virus (last changed Nov 1, 2017), I discuss using an immune system booster: " Should you Apply a possible immune system booster? In the last 10-20 years it has been recognized that plants have an immune system against plant viruses. The University of Florida has posted the following report: "A preliminary study by our team showed that foliar applications of ASM at e50 mg/L, on Knock Out roses followed by budding plants with buds from Rose rosette virus-infected plants, did not produce any symptoms of the disease, as compared to drench application of ASM or non-treated controls which showed high disease severity as indicated by the Area Under Disease Progress Curve (Fig. 1; Horsfall and Barrett, 1945). Real-time RT-qPCR testing of the plants treated with foliar application of ASM further confirmed the absence of Rose rosette virus till date (>6 months from the start of the experiment; data not shown). This finding strongly indicates to the potential of ASM in protecting roses from Rose rosette virus, which may be due to the prevention of the virus movement, or replication from infected buds to healthy plants leading to no symptoms or reduced expression and thus needs to be further studied and validated. " https://projects.ipmcenters.org/Southern/public/ViewProject.cfm?projectID=9998461 ---------------------------------------------------------- There are 2 other easily obtained chemicals that may help the rose fight (resist) rose rosette disease. 1) By applying hydrogen peroxide. "In spite of the enormous information from research on genetics of plant disease resistance, the question still remains unresolved: what is directly inhibiting or killing pathogens and suppressing symptoms in resistant plants? This is particularly true for resistance to viral infections. Here we show that externally applied reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or ROS-producing (O 2·− [superoxide] and H2O2) chemical systems infiltrated into tobacco leaves 2 hours after inoculation suppress replication of Tobacco mosaicvirus (TMV) in the susceptible Samsun (nn) cultivar. This was determined by a biological and a real-time PCR method. Infiltration of leaves of the resistant Xanthi (NN) cultivar with the ROS-producing chemicals and H2O2 significantly suppressed local necrotic lesions (i.e. the hypersensitive response) after inoculation of tobacco leaves with TMV. Accordingly, an early accumulation or external application of ROS, such as O 2·− and H2O2, in tobacco may contribute to the development of resistance to TMV infection." The above is taken from the following 2011 reviewed scientific published paper (there are other papers, this is just one example) : http://www.akademiai.com/content/q055880253up3p57/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) By applying aspirin. "Salicylic acid (SA) is an inducer of systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and could be a potential candidate in the control of plant virus diseases............................................................................The results obtained confirm that SA promotes major changes in the induction of resistance in tomato plants and suggest that treatment with exogenous SA could be considered to reduce the infections caused by PVX." The above is taken from the following 2014 reviewed scientific published paper (there are other papers, this is just one example) http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10658-013-0333-1 ======================================================" https://sites.google.com/site/roserosettevirus/home H. Kuska comment: I will have to update the paper to include the latest research....See MoreWhat kind of critter eats flowers?
Comments (10)I have a critter doing the same to my 2 year asparagus plants, stems are cut off 4" to 6" high and only the very tops of the fern are gone leaving most of it on the ground. Thing is the asparagus is in a deer and rabbit proof fence and no foot tracts are ever found, even after a good rain. Now I have a another plot with strawberries, asparagus and garlic with no fence where deer & rabbits graze at will, but the guilty critter is confirmed with foot tracks, but no tracks in this plot either on the severed ferns. So what is it? Tracks confirm Deer top off big and small plants but eat the entire thing to the point it stops. Rabbits do the same thing as high as they can reach but leave larger plants alone. I've been watching this topic for the mystery critter not really knowing what It may be. But now I believe Marie is correct, squirrels. No tracks but they're light, so no smoking gun and only circumstantial evidence, they are now my top suspect. After watched baby squirrels, never the adults, chew off and discard my new oak leaves and then eating just the new stem growth (I think), and after reading the first spring is the hardest on new squirrels looking for food I'm just assuming they are desperate. Never had the problem with baby squirrels because I never had them, a neighbor was killing every one he could for 20 yrs, he stopped and I don't mind them.....I think....See Moreeastautumn
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