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lighter:
Hee. 

SO much easier than fencing.

lighter

fraidycat:
At first I thought it was expensive for what it is (around $60 online) but still the cheapest solution so I gave it a try. I've had mine for about 10 years now and only have to replace the 9 volt battery once a year. It works on other animals too without harming them. Once you figure out what kind of animal or animals that are causing the problem and get to know their habits daytime/nighttime it's very efficient. I'm happy with it and have only had to use it at the beginning of the season for deer, they seem to remember and avoid it. Squirrels are a different story! I envy your early planting times, gardening is very therapeutic.

lighter:
I'm going OK with tomatoes, beans, Okra, and squash, etc, but the beets, cauliflower, and other tiny little seedling aren't making it.  I find they're getting very thin at the soil line and dying.

I'm using cinnamon but that's not fixing problem.

Any ideas?

lighter

fraidycat:
Is there a brown discoloration at the base of the plant near the soil line? If there is it is most likely "damping off". It's caused by planting in soil that is too moist and too cold. If there are any plants that aren't affected you can apply some clear plastic on each side of the row to heat the soil and kill the fungus that's causing it. Also there are chemical preventatives that you can use prior to planting, thirim or captain are applied to the seed before planting if your starting over. Delayed plantings don't run as much of a risk of damping off because the weather is warmer. Hope that helps.
 Fraidy

lighter:

--- Quote from: fraidycat on March 07, 2014, 02:07:28 PM ---Is there a brown discoloration at the base of the plant near the soil line?Ya....::hanging head::... that. If there is it is most likely "damping off". It's caused by planting in soil that is too moist and too cold. I'll try putting the new seedlings back on the heating pad.  Darnit.  I have a fresh batch of dying eggplants, cauliflower, broccoli, and a few other skinny little hard to keep alive seed varieties.  If there are any plants that aren't affected you can apply some clear plastic on each side of the row to heat the soil and kill the fungus that's causing it. I'm able to picture doing that several overwhelming ways, and so will try another fix for now. Also there are chemical preventatives that you can use prior to planting, thirim or captain hmmmm.... I'm trying to go all organic, non GMO and heirloom, but it might be that I HAVE to do something if I can't figure this thing out.  Maybe a heating pad AND a fan to keep air moving?are applied to the seed before planting if your starting over. Delayed plantings don't run as much of a risk of damping off because the weather is warmer. Hope that helps.  I think I have enough seeds left to actually sew in the ground.  All your tips appreciated and welcome, Fraidy; )  lighter
 Fraidy

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