Comments on: How to deal with deer in your vineyards http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/ Who else wants to learn how to grow grapes? This grape growing blog is your free resource to growing grapes. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:36:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-84 Danie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-84 Interesting, I will try this myself Thanks Gwen Interesting, I will try this myself

Thanks Gwen

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-83 Danie Sun, 17 Aug 2008 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-83 Pete, This will not harm your vine, especially if it grows too vigorously. As you said, it is important you retain a balance between the amount of grapes and leaves on the vine. A grape vine needs at least 8 to 10 mature leaves to fully mature one bunch of grapes per season! Pete,

This will not harm your vine, especially if it grows too vigorously. As you said, it is important you retain a balance between the amount of grapes and leaves on the vine. A grape vine needs at least 8 to 10 mature leaves to fully mature one bunch of grapes per season!

]]> By: Gwen Mangelson http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-82 Gwen Mangelson Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:37:33 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-82 Bloodmeal works too- they dont like the smell and they dont come across the line around the perimiter- so be it that you have to reapply especially after a good rain but it works and I used to sell a ton of it for that purpose at a nursery I worked at many years ago- not to mention how good it is for the garden area! Bloodmeal works too- they dont like the smell and they dont come across the line around the perimiter- so be it that you have to reapply especially after a good rain but it works and I used to sell a ton of it for that purpose at a nursery I worked at many years ago- not to mention how good it is for the garden area!

]]> By: Danie http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-81 Danie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:15:03 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-81 WOW! I'd rather not! :-) I export my grapes and I don't think people will appreciate me "going" in the vineyards. WOW!

I’d rather not! :-)

I export my grapes and I don’t think people will appreciate me “going” in the vineyards.

]]> By: Pete http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-80 Pete Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-80 Hi Danie,<br/>Just last week deer did a job on a few of my newly planted grape vines. Last year they did not bother my more mature vines, but I guess the young vines proved too appealing. I am now using a Deer spray, a mix of herbs, onions, garlic and other stinky stuff. Fingers crossed!<br/>PS: Is it wise to trim the vines back during the growing season? I am doing this-hoping that the energy will be focused on the grapes. And, I have left a good amount of leaves too, simply too many tendrils, or little vines all over the place. Any suggestions?<br/>Thanks Hi Danie,
Just last week deer did a job on a few of my newly planted grape vines. Last year they did not bother my more mature vines, but I guess the young vines proved too appealing. I am now using a Deer spray, a mix of herbs, onions, garlic and other stinky stuff. Fingers crossed!
PS: Is it wise to trim the vines back during the growing season? I am doing this-hoping that the energy will be focused on the grapes. And, I have left a good amount of leaves too, simply too many tendrils, or little vines all over the place. Any suggestions?
Thanks

]]> By: Danie Wium "The Grape Guy" http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-79 Danie Wium "The Grape Guy" Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:43:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-79 Hi grape growers!<br/><br/>Thanks for the response on this post. Some great ideas from you guys (and some weird ones as well :-)<br/><br/>Loved it!<br/><br/>Have a grape day!<br/>- Danie Hi grape growers!

Thanks for the response on this post. Some great ideas from you guys (and some weird ones as well :-)

Loved it!

Have a grape day!
- Danie

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-78 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:54:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-78 I read your suggestions and one you might try-although you may find it a little off the wall is human urine. I do not recommend "going" in your vineyard unless you live in the country, but the scent seems to have an effect and will deter deer from coming into your garden or around your vines. It works in Billings Montana and I do not have trouble with deer in my yard anymore. I read your suggestions and one you might try-although you may find it a little off the wall is human urine. I do not recommend “going” in your vineyard unless you live in the country, but the scent seems to have an effect and will deter deer from coming into your garden or around your vines. It works in Billings Montana and I do not have trouble with deer in my yard anymore.

]]> By: Jeff & Kathy http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-77 Jeff & Kathy Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-77 I was having trouble with deer eating my flowers and hosta plants. Someone told me to spread blood meal around my plants and work it down in to the top soil (deer don't like the scent of blood). So I tried it this year and I am happy to report that I haven't had any deer eat my plants this year. Don't know if it would work the same for grapes plants but it might be worth a try. I was having trouble with deer eating my flowers and hosta plants. Someone told me to spread blood meal around my plants and work it down in to the top soil (deer don’t like the scent of blood). So I tried it this year and I am happy to report that I haven’t had any deer eat my plants this year. Don’t know if it would work the same for grapes plants but it might be worth a try.

]]> By: Mary http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-76 Mary Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-76 I hang perfumed bath soap (in mesh bags) in and around my 2 acre vineyard and so far I have not had problems with deer.<br/>Also human hair from the local barber work as well.<br/>Mary Watkins<br/>Mangum, Ok<br/>ps. Thanks for all the great info I have gotten from your site. <br/>Good Luck with your vineyards and keep up the good work. I hang perfumed bath soap (in mesh bags) in and around my 2 acre vineyard and so far I have not had problems with deer.
Also human hair from the local barber work as well.
Mary Watkins
Mangum, Ok
ps. Thanks for all the great info I have gotten from your site.
Good Luck with your vineyards and keep up the good work.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-deer-in-your-vineyards/#comment-75 Anonymous Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=57#comment-75 Danie,<br/>I want to add one suggestion to your blog on Deer.<br/>You can use a moderate size fence...4-6 feet and then at the upper edge of the fence or the posts holding the fencing use Deer Fortress units at 6-8 feet distances. These units can be purchased from Repelit out of Cedar Rapids. You can purchase them online or from your garden stores..i.e. Southern States.<br/>This seems to work for me and I live in the country.<br/>Also, I also enjoy you e-mails and blog.<br/>Roger Danie,
I want to add one suggestion to your blog on Deer.
You can use a moderate size fence…4-6 feet and then at the upper edge of the fence or the posts holding the fencing use Deer Fortress units at 6-8 feet distances. These units can be purchased from Repelit out of Cedar Rapids. You can purchase them online or from your garden stores..i.e. Southern States.
This seems to work for me and I live in the country.
Also, I also enjoy you e-mails and blog.
Roger

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