[NAFEX] Mouse chewing

K Q kumquat at operamail.com
Sun Nov 7 12:23:59 EST 2004


Del, I would try crumpling a good amount of aluminum foil (the heavier the better) around those grapestems, going at least 6 inches up from ground level. This has worked superbly for newly planted pines which are a favorite for voles. Did over 1100 of them that way!

We found that crumpling the foil works way better than wrapping foil around said stem. The wrapping just splits and is useless the following year after the stem grows a bit and breaks the foil. But crumpling it permits the stem to grow several years before it reaches its limits.


From: Del Stubbs <northernlights2n at yahoo.com>

Has anyone else tried paint on grapes to stop mouse chewing? Del

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