Headland crop to deter mice

[Green and Gold]

Looking to plant around 5 ac of sunflowers. Always had a problem with mice in the past. Is there a fast establishing plant we can sow on the headlands to keep mice occupied and off the sunflower seed? Any advice appreciated
Thanks

 

[Kidds]

Spraying garlic on the headland will deter them.

 

[spin cycle]

L
ooking to plant around 5 ac of sunflowers. Always had a problem with mice in the past. Is there a fast establishing plant we can sow on the headlands to keep mice occupied and off the sunflower seed? Any advice appreciated
Thanks

cambridge roll after drilling might work....it's an old beet trick so mice can't find rows to easily

what herbicides do you use on sunflowers out of interest

 

[mikep]

Years ago we used to protect beet by laying out irrigation pipes with mouse traps in them. Little darlings can't resist looking inside and running up them it was very effective you could use drain pipe but need longish lengths to give them confidence.

 

[renewablejohn]

Only way we manage to get sunflowers is to plant modules. Original seeds planted on benches for germination which are mice proof.

 

[Deereone]

Mint should work, but is pretty tenacious

 

[renewablejohn]

Get one of these for planting the modules.

Then you wont have to worry about mice.