Sparrow menace

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Sparrow menace

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Sparrows love to feast on Petunia so I keep my seedlings under a net.
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Day before I transferred these seedlings to the larger pot and left it unprotected, this morning this is what I found.

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I am sure now they will recover fast.
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alternatively you can place some plant feeders...with left over breads & stuff. an alluring alternative
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Farhan Ahmed wrote:alternatively you can place some plant feeders...with left over breads & stuff. an alluring alternative
I DONT THINK SO why only petunia leaving all other plants?
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Sometimes these birds become hooked on specific plants especially the seedlings... someone suggested spraying heeng water ...
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Diffenetily birds I'm also facing it on dahlia & lettuce.!

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That's what I got after attack. One day ago it was a full plant.!

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The only reliable solution is a fish net.
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