Late autumn for gardeners is complex because it requires measures to prepare the garden for winter crops. One of the main tasks in this list is the protection of fruit trees from frost and rodents attack. So saving the apple trees from rodents.
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apple ways to protect against rodents
The winding and the enclosure
Before the onset of winter can be installed around the trunk of apple close-meshed metal or plastic mesh. They provide normal air circulation and light penetration, the tree is not subject to the emergence of fungal diseases. Metal grid is not able to gnaw rodents. Height barriers should be at least 1.2 m above the ground and go into it at 30 cm.
Before the onset of frost trunks of apple trees can be closed with roofing felt or plastic wrap. This is also a good protection, but it must be timely removed - before the thaw. And it should be done in cloudy or rainy weather, as the bark under such "blanket" overheats. Under the influence of the hot sun may burn it, which will lead to drying of branches.
Instead of roofing wood can hide burlap, providing good air circulation, and not prone to overheating.
Another simple, but effective way to protect fruit trees from rodents - spruce branches. The height of the plate should be at least 80 cm from the ground. Trunk tightly obkladyvaetsya branches so that their needles are pointing downwards. After that, they are fixed to the trunk with a rope. It is possible to further wrap polyethylene film or a set of metal mesh fencing. This protection against rodents, but allow for good air circulation.
With enough unsuitable for wearing nylon stockings, you can wrap the trunks of apple trees with them. Under such protection bark not preet, you can wrap up well before the onset of cold weather and do not worry about the removal of coil to thaw. This method is good for the protection of young seedlings.
Repellers
To deter rodents from the tree you can hang with them small, round pieces of black polyethylene, which contrast with the white snow, and when exposed to the wind sway and rustle. Such movement deters pests.
An alternative may be a bright red ribbon, tin cans for beverages, which are hung on the lower branches of the trees and the wind swaying frighteningly well, and ringing.
Plastic bottle with pills naphthalene, hanging on the lower branches, deter rodents their smell.
Frightening smell is and mint. By the trunks of trees treated with peppermint oil, or tied bundles of plants rodents will not approach.
Spraying and coating
An effective way to protect trees from rodents - trunks being covered with mud, mixed with fresh mullein 1: 1. The mixture should have the consistency of sour cream, so it must be diluted with water. Addition of 1 hour. l. carbolic acid or hydrated lime in the same proportion enhances the effect.
Copper sulfate, which protects not only against rodents, but also fungi, trees are processed on the eve of the winter in calm weather. To prepare the solution needed sulphate and 100 g of 10 liters of water. At each sapling aged 6 l of solution 2 is applied, adult - up to 10 liters. Means poisonous, so the work should be carried out away from pets and water sources.
There is a solution for whitewash VD-CN-577 (GOST 28196-89), which is applied in one layer per 1 m² to 30 g of young trees, and 150 g - fruiting.
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