![]() The only way they can then get to your pod Is by jumping on to canopy from an adjacent fence or hedge, or dropping from a tree branch for example. We have watched videos and can confirm that the rats CANNOT climb the stand or trolleys and make it up to the top level. Possums, raccoons, squirrels etc are all thwarted despite their gnarly teeth and claws.īUT NOTE! rats can only do this if the pod is either placed directly on the ground without our stands, or located next to another structure of some sort even when on our stands. Just about the only larger pest that can chew through the mesh is the tenacious rat. (Their favourite dish is kale and the other brassicas like broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower.) They are also often on the underside of leaves, to make it even trickier!Īlways check your seedlings and rub off any eggs and/or their green grubs before transplanting to your pod. They are the size of a pin head, yellow and cylinder shaped. How did they get in there, you ask?! Well their eggs are deposited as tiny single sporadic eggs, so they’re not as easy to see as bigger eggs or batched eggs. Most new podders are indeed flummoxed, because you have already rationalised that it’s impossible for the butterfly to squeeze through the canopy. The most common green grub is the notorious and ubiquitous white butterfly. Either give your soil a good raking through to clean them out, or get new soil. They will mow down your seedlings like a chainsaw and also eat and destroy roots. If it’s curl grubs, these are brought in via your soil. Most nurseries do not protect their plants like our canopies do. This is not uncommon and can take time to manifest within the pod, especially if the pests are only at the egg stage. Usually, this means you have brought the eggs and/or grubs in with your seedlings from the garden centre. ![]()
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