Procyon lotor

raccoon

Raccoons love sweet corn especially, and also have a fondness for watermelons. Do not go after these animals directly: they fight fiercely when cornered, and can carry rabies.

Fox urine, sold in sports stores, can deter raccoons from visiting, but washes off with rain. Battery- or solar-powered electric fencing, two or three wires with the lowest 6" above ground, may be effective; use very thin supports for the wiring so that the posts themselves aren't used as ladders. Or cover corn plants with bird netting that drops to the ground on all sides, and pin the edges down firmly.

 

Related Topics Sweet corn Watermelons

 
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