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[–] Mattvision 2 points (+2|-0)

How many squirrels did you have to kill to protect this many? I can't get a single fucking berry even before they're ready to get plucked.

Might also be that my tree is just shitty, but still...

[–] KillBill [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

The drop bears ate all the Squirrels here long ago. I'm not sure what I would do about Squirrels apart from building a bird wire cage around the tree.

All I have to worry about is Starlings, Rainbow Lorikeets, Harlequin bugs and the odd Ladybug. Also a Summer hailstorm can ruin a whole season for a fruit tree if comes down hard enough.

[–] jobes 1 points (+1|-0)

How old is your cherry tree?

[–] KillBill [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

I lose track of time but I think about 2007-2009 was when I put that one in. What I do know for sure is it it started bearing fruit 2 years later.

If you buy a decent gauge netting it will also help train your branches down into the willow-like droop that makes it easy to drag the net up over it each year.