You can also use 1 bar of soap for every 10 feet (3. 0 m) if you don’t have lots of deer activity near your home.
If you count 25 trees and plants total, you need 1. 7 ounces (50. 28 mL) of liquid soap.
Always select the strongest scent possible to increase the soap’s deterrent effect. Don’t use soaps that contain coconut oils—they might attract deer.
Don’t worry if some of these ingredients are present—just do your best to avoid as many as possible.
Press the soap firmly but carefully down the grater and take care not to cut your hands.
Don’t use more than 1 soap skewer per plant.
If you’re using 33 bars of a soap for a 100 metre (330 ft) long perimeter, space each bar out by about 3 metres (9. 8 ft). [7] X Trustworthy Source University of Vermont Department of Plant and Soil Science Plant and Soil Department at University of Vermont’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Go to source Hang each bar of soap at least 7. 8 inches (20 cm) from the central stems of the plants. Don’t hang your soap bars directly on shrubs, as they will attract rodents when they drip down the stem.
Note that liquid soap can sometimes increase damage from other animal species. Always keep an eye out for damage and switch to bars if this appears to be the case.
