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Sparrow menace

Posted: January 4th, 2016, 12:47 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
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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Arif

Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 4th, 2016, 4:46 pm
by Farhan Ahmed
alternatively you can place some plant feeders...with left over breads & stuff. an alluring alternative

Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 4th, 2016, 5:49 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
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?

Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 5th, 2016, 9:27 am
by Izhar
Sometimes these birds become hooked on specific plants especially the seedlings... someone suggested spraying heeng water ...

Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 5th, 2016, 11:18 am
by Awaishashmi83
Diffenetily birds I'm also facing it on dahlia & lettuce.!

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Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 5th, 2016, 3:57 pm
by Awaishashmi83
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That's what I got after attack. One day ago it was a full plant.!

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Re: Sparrow menace

Posted: January 6th, 2016, 5:56 pm
by Muhammad Arif Khan
The only reliable solution is a fish net.