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[buckyboy]

A rabbit has been eating my plants. I went to check em, and I saw him leaving the area. He ate 2 whole, so they're history, but theres a couple that only have the leaves left on one side, and the stem has been topped. Will they make it, or should I start more seedlings? They were on their 4th set of leaves. Thanks. I'm going to kill the next one I see. I'm pissed!

[stinkyattic]

Start more seedlings just in case. Put chicken wire cages around your plants so bunnies can't git em. Sometimes when you plant so early that your plants look like the tastiest thing around... sucks man.
Here's something to cheer ya up:
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[Greenthing]

I think it is a good good thing to have the chicken wire set under the ground so the bunnies dont get under the wire.:)

[buckyboy]

Thanks. I'll try and find me a little fence. I tried urine, maybe that'll work. He did'nt mess with the bigger plants. I wonder why? Maybe he's just working his way over there.

[buckyboy]

I just read up on some stuff called deer-off. Ever heard of it, or used it. It supposedly works on deer, squirrels, and rabbits.

[eevus]

i heard spraying a mixture of tabasco sauce/peppers and water around your plants will keep most animals away.

[Greenthing]

Hi, the chicken wire is the old way to do it its been tried and tested here in England, so why take a risk.
Pissing will leave a sent for a day or so but if it rains it will wash away so you need to to be doing a lot of pissing buckyboy.;)
And there is more than one way to skin a Rabbit.:D

[jsn9333]

I cannot use chicken wire because I start seedlings close to my house in an area that is not as hidden as I would like it to be, and I don't want to draw attention to it. So what works well for me is to keep my young plants each in their own two liter bottle with the top cut off filled with soil to within an inch or two of the top for each seedling. That way rabbits/and squirrels can't reach up and over to the young plant and eat the leaves off. Of course if your planting 100 plants in a field, this would be impractical.

In my experience rabbits and squirrels don't mess with bigger plants, only young ones... probably because the leaves are more tender. So once the plants have grown up (and they have plenty of room to grow in the two liter bottle) I transplant them. I actually put them in bigger pots, but you could put them into the ground at that point too b/c they are big enough to where rabbits wouldn't mess with them.

I've never had a problem with deer, but I think that is only because not even deer are crazy enough to wander into the snake, tick, and spider infested hell-swamp I do my grow in. :)

[Greenthing]

I cannot use chicken wire because I start seedlings close to my house in an area that is not as hidden as I would like it to be, and I don't want to draw attention to it. So what works well for me is to keep my young plants each in their own two liter bottle with the top cut off filled with soil to within an inch or two of the top for each seedling. That way rabbits/and squirrels can't reach up and over to the young plant and eat the leaves off. Of course if your planting 100 plants in a field, this would be impractical.

In my experience rabbits and squirrels don't mess with bigger plants, only young ones... probably because the leaves are more tender. So once the plants have grown up (and they have plenty of room to grow in the two liter bottle) I transplant them. I actually put them in bigger pots, but you could put them into the ground at that point too b/c they are big enough to where rabbits wouldn't mess with them.

I've never had a problem with deer, but I think that is only because not even deer are crazy enough to wander into the snake, tick, and spider infested hell-swamp I do my grow in. :)
Looks like you have your pobs sorted jsn9333 for the type of terrain that you go in.;)

[eyesmohk]

did you pick up any wire yet buckyboy? its kind of a long term solution, but ive been growing bamboo in my garden and it keeps the animals away from EVERYTHING else! deer and rabbits LOVE it, and it grows so fast...they eat the small bamboo leaves and dont even bother with anything else.

[buckyboy]

Nah, I still did'nt pick up any wire. I bought some stuff called Biodefend animal repellent. I sure hope it works. I went from having 35 plants to about 15 in about a week. NO SHIT! I always start in the house late Feb. and transplant early March. That way they usually show sex by late April, Early May. I've never had this problem before, but this is just my 3rd grow. I did see white hairs on a couple today, and one of em is planted where I dug a monster hole and filled with soil. Prolly about 2 ft deep and 3 ft wide, so I'm not as angry. lol! Maybe I can grow a monster and wont miss the others. My biggest last year was only 4ft and produced about an oz. but the holes were only about a ft. deep and a ft. wide. Should the bigger holes this year make a difference? Anyway, I'll definately wait until later in the year before I start some more. Maybe then I wont have this problem with the rabbits, since they'll see more green in a few weeks.

[Greenthing]

Hi buckyboy.
I know this sounds cruel bud why dont you get rid of the rabbits cos when they start breeding your going to have a load more probs on your hands, i think you know how fast the can breed.:thumbsup:

[buckyboy]

Actually, its only one, I think. I've seen him a couple of times before I even planted. He's the only one I've seen around. Maybe he just saw me transplanting them. lol! He lives up there because I've seen where he has a little spot in the bushes. I hate to shoot him, but if this stuff does'nt work, I dont have a choice. I'm running oput of seeds. I cant use chicken wire. I have neighbors. And, oh yeah, should the bigger holes make bigger plants? One more thing, a friend of mine gave me a shitload of seeds, but they're very small. I mashed them and they did'nt burst or anything, they're just small as hell. Does size even matter?

[jsn9333]

Try the two liter thing I mentioned above on one of your plants and see if that makes a difference. I'm curious if it will work for other people and not just me.

As far as size of seed, I've noticed, in my orders at least, that the some strains have tended to have much larger seeds then others. I think I've noticed that indica dominant strains have been much smaller then sativa dominant ones... but that might just be my supplier.

Finally... I say shoot the sucker and have yourself some roasted rabbit with cannabutter for dinner. :D