David, I use these, and they work great. I have no idea how they would work in your situation: http://www.wilsonirr.com/ecommerce/trellis/anchoring/screw-anc-36-hvy-8-disc-hv-rod.php
You screw them into the ground using a tool that mounts on a 3 point auger rig: http://www.wilsonirr.com/ecommerce/trellis/anchoring/anchor-insert-tool-2-3-4-x-5-3.php On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 12:04 PM, David Kollas <kol...@frontier.com> wrote: > Kurt and Mo: > > Thank you for your comments. > > If pull-out is the reason for discarding the Duckbill > anchoring method, I wonder if a larger model would > overcome that. The largest Duckbill model is about 12 inches long. A > second line of “duckbills”, also by Foresight > Products, is called Manta Ray, and is made for increased resistance, > installed with hydraulic jackhammer. There > are also options for stoney soils (ductile iron, hot-dipped in zinc, > rather than the standard aluminum). However, > searches of company websites, and telephone contacts, have been short on > pertinent,applicable value in my recent > efforts. > > The thought of trying to put auger-type anchors in my stony > land does not appeal to me, and driving > posts has never attracted me either. Channel iron does seem worth > trying, but I am hoping to find something > I could get really excited about. > > David > Kollas Orchard, CT > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > apple-crop@virtualorchard.com > http://virtualorchard.com/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop >
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