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So I have managed to plants my already germinated seeds in to the open ground after germinating them in doors ina secure environment. 

Only to find wild cats eating my young growth how do I stop this? 

All and any advice would be great. 

Ps I'm not about hurting animals so many not that advice. 

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21 hours ago, Green Leaf Organics said:

Just make a cage out of chicken wire for them . Once they big enough the wild cats wont be able to stop them . 

Thank you I'll have to build rows of these as I have over a Dozen plants Growing. Well were growing. 

Do you know if there is a way back after they have been munched by the cats? 

 

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My cat eats my outdoor plants as well, but they're big enough that it only manages or bothers to eat the lower leaves. If it gets to the bud, it's popcorn bud anyway, but haven't seen her eating the buds.

 

EDIT: Its normally just half a leaf or so. Maybe plant some catnip on the other side of your property, that should keep them away from your plants, but jy MIGHT bring more rogue cats

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For young plants chicken wire domes work well, but if you don't have access to chicken wire go to builders warehouse/mica or some hardware store....

1m by 3m shade netting 40% ( R40-R50 )density and 3 sticks bout 200-400cm in length. Make a tripod with the sticks above your plant and then cut out shade cloth to fit. Use cut out design to do the rest of your cut outs from shade netting.

It will stop cats, birds and this extreme heat we having from killing your girls at this young age. Growers up and down the country are crying right now outdoors cause our summer are only going to get hotter in years to come... Some guys are losing 10-100 young plants at a time up in nelspruit area I've seen/heard.

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Thanks, I also have pest issues(but I dont consider my cat a pest).I bought Margarte Roberts Organic insecticide which is basically canola oil and garlic extract so i feel a bit cheated,BUT, the day after I sprayed them down,well darn, they were as healthy as ever.

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