Any suggestions to keep raccoons out of corn. I put in about 18 corn plants a few weeks ago and just as they were really starting to take off, something has been going in there at night, pulling them up and shredding the root end.
For now, I’ve got them covered with some light plant cover fabric that I used with my early crops. Plan on keeping hem covered just long enough to discourage what ever is going after them. I have a low fence around the garden (raised bed made of cinderblocks), but it isn’t stopping this critter.
I’m pretty sure it’s a raccoon cause we’re caught pictures of a raccoon other years with my husband’s game camera. I’m in the ‘burbs of southern Connecticut, FWIW
Get a big German Shepherd! Easy to train to stay out of your garden, but chases off deer, rabbits and racoons. He also is very protective of my chickens which surprised me. I raised them from peeps and he has adopted my concern for them. Such a good doggie.