of Rhode Island GreenShare Factsheets are an effective way of
controlling deer damage. However, it is important to understand
how they work and when to use them. Repellents either taste bad
or smell bad. The most effective products do both. With just a
bad taste, the deer have to taste the plant to know that it is
there. If a product only has a repellent smell component, the
deer may feed anyway if they are hungry enough. repellents are
not appropriate for food crops! areas of high deer density,
repellents may be overcome by feeding pressure. To prevent this,
it is important to use repellents on valuable and deer-preferred
plants only, and then just before time for using repellents:
well before pouring into the sprayer and while applying the
product is two parts, stir each part well and then mix the Use a
strainer when pouring into the applicator at temperatures about
40 degrees F store the product where it will heat or freeze
(store at 40-90 not apply when plants are wet and follow
individual labels for each