organic smelly elephant repellant This is a strong-odour repellent made from low-cost ingredients. It has 2 methods of application and can help protect crops and prevent elephants from entering the farm boundary. For a 1 acre fence, you will need roughly:
Method 1 : SPRAY
Method 2 : fENCE
Spray this on crops as they are maturing or when elephants have begun crop-raiding. This repellent is a good organic fertiliser and may also help keep away crop pests. 20 litres protects 1/2 acre if sprayed OR 1 acre using the fence method. Elephants may still trample over sprayed vegetation.
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Make holes in the upper half of the bottles (above the repellent level).
these 3 Hang around the
farm using wire or string.
Fill the bottles halfway with the finished repellent.
Let the mixture settle in a sealed large drum for 3-4 weeks.
Use protective gear when preparing the concoction. 2 meters
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Place posts at 10 m intervals.
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260m of barbed wire
140 - 160 plastic bottles
24 poles (2-2.5m long)
This idea was pioneered by students in Northern Uganda and further developed by WildAid Africa.
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This powerful smell will reach and deter any approaching elephants. The more holes in the bottle, the better the smell will diffuse out.
Leave a gap (buffer zone) of 2 meters between the last line of crops and the fence boundary. This may prevent elephants from attempting to access crops from outside the fence.