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April 25, 2012 | #16 | |
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raccoons, possums, birds, dogs, cats, and moles, and none of them have exhibited any attraction to plants sprayed with molasses (with neem oil, or with chelated iron or chelated micronutrients, with kelp extract, etc). I would expect that yucca extract would taste soapy to them. (What eats yucca roots?)
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April 25, 2012 | #17 |
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I have used the ThermX370 yucca product for years from groworganic.com. Never had an issue with pests being attracted to it. It should be available in a pint size for around $20. It's pricey, but a little goes a long way.
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April 25, 2012 | #18 |
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I dunno! Not me! I know that much! I'm concerned about racoons. Believe it or not, I have a neighbor who feeds them as if they are pets. Puts dog food bowls out for them, etc. So, sadly, our deck has been a regular stop for them....for....other natural purposes after they are done eating for way longer than we've been living here. We (myself and the racoons) have been having a turf war since we bought this place. So, I'm hoping they leave the darn toms alone that I plan to grow in containers on my deck.
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April 26, 2012 | #19 |
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What an annoying neighbor!!! Feeds the raccoons? Wow.
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April 26, 2012 | #20 |
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According to wiki, "Roots of soaptree yucca (Yucca elata) are high in saponins and are used as a shampoo in Native American rituals."
And the product description for that yucca extract that dice posted said that "...yucca extract not only makes sprays stick to crop foliage, it is also a great nutritional foliar in itself. Active ingredients are steroid saponins-complex sugar structure which help plants assimilate nutrients and develop stress resistance." The product also states: "When ThermX70 is applied to a stressed area, effects are noticeable immediately." Hmmm...very interesting. Sounds like it's worth a shot as a sticky since I'm afraid to use molasses on those container plants on the deck. |
April 26, 2012 | #21 |
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The raccoons have not bothered my tomatoes. They love cat food,
though. When I have trapped them with a live trap, that is what I used for bait. They also raid garbage bins, etc, and I hear that they like big nightcrawlers. They find being drenched with vinegar somewhat annoying.
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April 26, 2012 | #22 |
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Drenched with vinegar? I would find that annoying too!
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April 26, 2012 | #23 |
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LOL! I have kept a spray bottle of water by the patio door but can't stand there all night keeping guard! I even go so far as to spray my deck with that nasty smelling stuff that's supposed to keep away deer, raccoons, etc. I will start that early this year. But, I'm with you -- I don't think raccoons like tomatoes, do they?
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April 26, 2012 | #24 | |
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how hungry and/or thirsty they are. Apparently they find other things to eat in our neighborhood that they like better.
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April 26, 2012 | #25 |
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Since raccoons are omnivorous, I would assume there is always the possibility that they might.
Opossums are too, so it's possible that they are the ones that sit in/on my tomato plants and munch on them. If whatever it is does it again this year I'll try to remember to get photos of the damage and post them. |
April 26, 2012 | #26 | |
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T&J Enterprises sells it as a health product: http://www.tandjenterprises.com/CCPR...chidigera.html |
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April 27, 2012 | #27 |
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I have used Yucca extract in the past when doing foliar applications of T&Jenterprises microbe tea with a hose end sprayer. It does foam and a little goes along way. Ami
http://www.tandjenterprises.com/yucca.htm
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