I am intrigued by the option of using metal stakes (best angle?) for smaller plantings (several acres) and with very hi-density systems (tall-spindle or super spindle, 3 ft or 2 ft between trees respectively) on, for example, B.9 rootstock. But I have been told they will not hold up? I am thinking row lengths of several hundred feet, placing the stakes every 10 meters (30 feet) or so, 10 ft. tall stakes driven 2.5 feet into ground puts the top wire at 7.5 feet. Seems cost-effective, easy to run wires through holes, easy to drive (compared to wood) and should be OK for organic. Need to figure out the end-support I suppose. What am I missing?
Jon On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Gary Mount <gbmo...@alumni.princeton.edu> wrote: > I will be planting an orchard for organic production this year and am > looking for a solution to obtaining posts. As far as I know, treated posts > are not acceptable in the NOP (I would love to stand corrected on this one) > and I don,t like metal posts very much. I saw some really nice concrete > posts at Fruit Logistica last winter in Berlin, but don't know of any in the > USA. Can anyone point me in the right direction? > > - > Gary Mount > Terhune Orchards > 330 Cold Soil Rd > Princeton, NJ 08540 > 609-924-2310 > 609-924-8569 fx > 609-462-9672 cell > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements > <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the > content. > > > > > > -- JMCEXTMAN Jon Clements cleme...@umext.umass.edu aka 'Mr Liberty' aka 'Mr Honeycrisp' IM mrhoneycrisp 413.478.7219 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <webmas...@virtualorchard.net>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
