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My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?

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Beetroot queen

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My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« on: June 12, 2009, 21:53 »
as above LOL  :lol:I netted after the attack from badger but fingers crossed he is annoying the fellow a few plots down so can I un-net  :mellow:
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2009, 21:56 »
Mine's not netted...will soon be too big for nets anyway :)
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 21:59 »
Okay its off tomorrow its doing well started to really thicken up a few weeks ago so I think it will be okay
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 21:59 »
mines not netted either , does it need to be never thought it would need it?
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 22:00 »
Mine not netted, but not got badgers. You know come to think of it I havn't a clue what badgers do eat. :)
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 22:01 »
Quote from: Bozwell on June 12, 2009, 22:00
Mine not netted, but not got badgers. You know come to think of it I havn't a clue what badgers do eat. :)

well I can help with that, they ate my asparagus very well, and then tried some curly kale and then jumped on the sweetcorn, didnt eat it just had a disco in the raised bed  ::)
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 22:37 »
rabbits eat it, pigeons strip it, snails love it  >:(  Mine is netted as the first lot were chomped  :mad:
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #7 on: June 12, 2009, 22:48 »
Quote from: compostqueen on June 12, 2009, 22:37
rabbits eat it, pigeons strip it, snails love it  >:(  Mine is netted as the first lot were chomped  :mad:

Im worried now!
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #8 on: June 12, 2009, 22:52 »
who needs netting , corn dont ,

needs plenty of cumfrey dilutes to the base,

plenty of watering
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2009, 07:51 »
mine is currently rabbit proofed and will be covered when its getting ripe becoz rats strip it on our site and I like corn too much to give it away to rats! (or rabbits).  haven't had a problem with pidgeons tho they did decimate the first lot of peas I put in.
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2009, 07:54 »
Quote from: peterjf on June 12, 2009, 22:52
who needs netting , corn dont ,


I totally disagree.

Mine does need netting, got stripped a couple of years ago by unidentified wildlife.

You may get lucky, but I'm playing it safe.
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2009, 07:55 »
Quote from: crowndale on June 13, 2009, 07:51
haven't had a problem with pidgeons tho they did decimate the first lot of peas I put in.

That sounds like a BIG problem to me! :tongue2:
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2009, 14:49 »
How do you manage to net them when they can grow 6ft tall  :ohmy:
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2009, 14:52 »
Use 6ft nets MOS!  :tongue2:
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Re: My sweetcorn is netted does it actually need to be ?
« Reply #14 on: June 13, 2009, 14:58 »
HA HA HA.....it's not just nets... its getting canes in that are long enough when you're a short ar** :lol:  But seriously it can't be easy if you've got a big block of corn to cover it all ....and cost a fortune :unsure: 6ft up 4ft across 6 ft down tother side ..so 16ft wide net by however long your bed is :ohmy: think i'll take me chances and see what happens :)
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