Extra tip, cut the bottoms out of the bags. Otherwise they get full of rain or act like sails in high wind and pull your corn over. Though I've had limited success with this. Seems to work better if you live in a breezier area that keeps the bags moving. In August here (corn season) we often get very still conditions and the birds don't seem to care about the bags anymore.
@loviousmathe2147 There are really stubborn birds. Fortunately ours here in our area are easy to lure. If bags are not working with you try scared tape or a a metallic ribbon to tie on top of your corn. We usually used it for our elderberry bushes.
I have 30x24 foot patch of sweet corn the birds destroy every year. Was going to buy bird netting this year. But I may try this cheaper method first. Hope it worked for you.
those corns look great , that would be a paradise for my hubby, he planted some but there’s nothing even for the birds yet 🤣 hope you will have a corn party and we can crash it when all this social distancing is over .
I have 3 strands of electric fence to keep land critters out. I put up 100 plastic bags and it didn't even slow the birds down. I lost 30 corn stalks with ears yesterday alone. Going to try some reflective tape tomorrow. Corn plants are 14 feet tall and would be to difficult to try to put netting over. 8 rows 20 feet long.
You must have a lot of birds in your area. It works in here. Actually, we did not put anything this year as we did not see any birds bothering them on our first batch of corn. We will see on our second batch.
Hi. What about keeping the birds away from planting corn seeds ? I have had terrible luck they ate the seeds so I had to buy the corn plants. I know it was a lot of money what could I of done differently??
1. Where do you live? 2. What bird species is robbing your corn? 3. How deep are you planting your corn? We don’t have a problem with birds robbing our corn seed, however, we do have birds robbing fruit. Scare tape is the best and cheapest way to keep most birds away from anything.
Tried bags but didn't work, however we did plant a later variety and it had a heavier and tighter husk which these birds did not get into. we lost the package it was in so I don't know the name of it. would you have an idea what corn this would be, This corn had good flavor i
It worked in our corn patch. It depends on how aggressive your birds in your area, you might need something else. Try scared tapes too. We used it in our elderberry bushes.
We don’t have a problem with ours as long as you put a hole in the bottom. We actually did it this year for our peach tree as birds keep peaking off it before it's ready.
Extra tip, cut the bottoms out of the bags. Otherwise they get full of rain or act like sails in high wind and pull your corn over. Though I've had limited success with this. Seems to work better if you live in a breezier area that keeps the bags moving. In August here (corn season) we often get very still conditions and the birds don't seem to care about the bags anymore.
Great idea. Here in Ohio, we always have high winds especially in our area.
Wow cornfield, this is the good thing about living in a countryside we can plant whatever we want.
thats a nice tricks to scared the birds from the farm corn field,less time and no cost
Beautiful cornfields and a very good tricks for stopping the birds eating the corns. Very good and less cost techniques
That's a brilliant idea ,learning new today.
How did he do it? Bags not working well for me. Birds this side are stubborn. 🇿🇦
@loviousmathe2147 There are really stubborn birds. Fortunately ours here in our area are easy to lure. If bags are not working with you try scared tape or a a metallic ribbon to tie on top of your corn. We usually used it for our elderberry bushes.
Wow thank you! Will definitely do that!
That plastic bag thing is game changer! And it's my first time to hear about scare tape. Imma google that.
Nice idea. Love sweetcorn very much.
That's a really good idea
Wow this is cool idea you shared thank you so much we really need to know this to help us more and more,no cost horayyy thank you for sharing
I have 30x24 foot patch of sweet corn the birds destroy every year. Was going to buy bird netting this year. But I may try this cheaper method first. Hope it worked for you.
It worked on us. That's what we do every year on our sweet corn patch. Good luck and keep us posted. Thank you for stopping by
Ilove eating corn and its a very nic tips and ideas i must try thank you
those corns look great , that would be a paradise for my hubby, he planted some but there’s nothing even for the birds yet 🤣 hope you will have a corn party and we can crash it when all this social distancing is over .
Definitely sis. I hope we are just neighbors. Would love to share them. ❤️
No Cost: How to Keep Birds Out OF Your Sweetcorn this is a awesome idea indeed really no cost
Good tip. I wonder if Filipino farmers are doing these already.
hi, this is garnet angel, nakakatuwa naman po ang dami niyong tanim... godbless po
Hello sis. Thank you! :)
I have 3 strands of electric fence to keep land critters out. I put up 100 plastic bags and it didn't even slow the birds down. I lost 30 corn stalks with ears yesterday alone. Going to try some reflective tape tomorrow. Corn plants are 14 feet tall and would be to difficult to try to put netting over. 8 rows 20 feet long.
You must have a lot of birds in your area. It works in here. Actually, we did not put anything this year as we did not see any birds bothering them on our first batch of corn. We will see on our second batch.
Nice good😊
Hi. What about keeping the birds away from planting corn seeds ? I have had terrible luck they ate the seeds so I had to buy the corn plants. I know it was a lot of money what could I of done differently??
1. Where do you live?
2. What bird species is robbing your corn?
3. How deep are you planting your corn?
We don’t have a problem with birds robbing our corn seed, however, we do have birds robbing fruit. Scare tape is the best and cheapest way to keep most birds away from anything.
I sprout ny corn before planting.It’s up in a day or two.
Wow thanks!!!
You're welcome
Great tip! I know my grand dad in the Philippines has his ways of protecting his cornfields too!
Tried bags but didn't work, however we did plant a later variety and it had a heavier and tighter husk which these birds did not get into. we lost the package it was in so I don't know the name of it. would you have an idea what corn this would be, This corn had good flavor
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Not sure of what kind yours is but ours is Montauk and we plant them in 2 batches so we can enjoy them longer.
Thank you so much for this
You're welcome. Thank you for stopping by.
Amazi g idea how about the deers ?
How do you keep squirrels from eating the ears?
We honestly don’t have a problem with squirrels around here. They don’t bother our corn. Besides. We have electric fence around it.
Also this vid is 3 years old did it work
It worked in our corn patch. It depends on how aggressive your birds in your area, you might need something else. Try scared tapes too. We used it in our elderberry bushes.
Only problem is when it rains those bags will fill and pull your corn down
We don’t have a problem with ours as long as you put a hole in the bottom. We actually did it this year for our peach tree as birds keep peaking off it before it's ready.
I like scare crows for tradition
This video gave me wind in my ears.