Re: Apple-Crop: Best Angle tree stakes in trellis

2010-03-11 Thread Arthur Kelly
We are not overly windy. We recently did experience some 50-60 mph winds with no canopy as yet. We also get the occasional hurricane with the high winds associated with the storm. Our exposure is not great. We have about 25 acres in the orchard and are surrounded by woods so we miss the

Apple-Crop: Best Angle tree stakes in trellis

2010-03-10 Thread deird...@mindspring.com
I'd like to pick up on the Jan. post about the use of Best Angle tree stakes in a trellis system below. What are the wind conditions in this application below? Are they more susceptible to being pulled over in a cross wind than wooden stakes. -Deirdre Deirdre Birmingham Regan Creek Orchard