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This might be old news but I hadn't seen it before. My friend's Mum has had great success keeping predators off her sweetcorn with old drinks bottles:

http://aconfusedgranniespatch.blogsp...-away-now.html

Claire

this is a fantastic idea! But won't it get a bit humid in there for them?

Hmmm, sweetcorn cobs are usually pretty well protected by the sheaths - obviously won't stop human predators, but then neither will plastic bottles. I've seen bottles used to protect ripening strawberries, and whilst they do keep the birds off, a lot of the fruit seem to succumb to rots and moulds because of the close damp atmosphere.

Not sure about rot, but I can't see them protecting corn from Badgers. They have eaten most of mine this year , waiting till it is just ready I dont think you could put them on too early or they would stop pollination?...I do use them as cloches when I plant.... but I think its the electric fence next year.

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