The Problem Index → Critters
Something flattened my sweet corn overnight
Read the damage first. Stalks pushed flat with husks peeled back like somebody did it by hand is a raccoon, and no amount of fence height will stop one — height is the wrong axis entirely.
What actually works
◆ Proven
Two hot wires for raccoons
6 and 12 inches off the ground, energized for the ten days the corn is at milk stage. That's the whole solution.
$80–150 for a charger and a short run◆ Proven
Identify it before you spend
Deer tear (no upper front teeth). Rabbits cut clean at 45°. Raccoons peel. One week with a camera routinely saves a $900 fence against the wrong animal.
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