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    What large pests attack sweetcorn cobs? (and what can I do to prevent this)

    Morning all,

    Yesterday I found that my cobs were attacked by what I presume to be rats (I say this because I have seen a dead rat on my pot and have heard of peoples corn getting eaten by rats n the plot). What else may have done such a hideous crime?

    And what can I do to prevent this form happening again?

    Many thanks,

    Samuel
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    On our plot the main culprits are pigeons. They perch on top of the cob and strip the sheath to get at the kernels. Here's a picture of the resulting damage that I took this week while cursing myself for not putting netting up:

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    • #3
      We have a fox on our site that eats all corn that's not in a sturdy cage.


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      • #4
        If that had happened to my precious sweetcorn, I would be sitting up all night with a shotgun. It never occurred that anything would be eating my babies 😀
        Nannys make memories

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        • #5
          Squirrels and badgers are also partial to a nice corn of cob too!

          I think you need to try and work out what caused it first before you decide on how to prevent it from happening again.
          You could try netting/fleecing- that will help keep the birds off...but rats/mice and squirrels will climb up the stem.
          Last edited by Nicos; 16-08-2014, 01:56 PM.
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          Location....Normandy France

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          • #6
            Rats will have it also,and some uninvited humans
            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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            • #7
              They do say elephants can give them a bit of a bashing.
              photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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