Neither foil nor a scarecrow will save you from birds: 2 effective ways to protect strawberries

All berries will remain safe and sound until harvest.

Birds can peck all the strawberries in a few days. If you miss the moment and let the birds run the show in the garden, you will have to forget about jam or compote from your berries.

There are several ways to scare birds away from a garden bed. For example, use foil, bright fabric, put up a scarecrow. There are two more ways that will help solve the problem.

Agrofibre

This is one of the most reliable options. Strawberries need to be covered with agrofibre. But the material should be as thin as possible so that the plants are not left without moisture and air.

In this case, it is worth using a fiber with a density of 17 g / m2. The strawberries should be covered tightly so that there are no gaps or cracks, otherwise the birds will get inside and all the work will be in vain.

Red stones

The pebbles painted scarlet will look like berries to the birds. The birds will try to peck at the decoy, but they will fail, so they will leave the bed.

But you need to lay out the stones before the strawberries start to ripen. Then the harvest will definitely remain intact.

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• 8 June 2023

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