You may be interested in 'Tougas clips' described here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBC5oOo4oJw
12.5 gauge galvanized wire (not hi-tensile), you can cut and form
easily yourself.
Jon
Jon Clements
Extension Tree Fruit Specialist
UMass Cold Spring Orchard
393 Sabin Street
Belchertown, MA 01007
VOICE 413.478.7219
FAX 413.323.6647
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Skype Name mrhoneycrisp
On Jul 8, 2008, at 9:14 AM, Black Diamond Farm wrote:
About 10 years ago we bought a bunch of wire limb spreaders in 2
sizes. For a certain stage of growth (between clothespins and
notched angle spreaders) they are the only type of spreader that
I've found that
works for limbs that are still flexible.
Since we can't post photos to the list-serve, let me attempt to
describe them:
Each spreader consists of a firm wire that you hook around the main
trunk of the tree.
The other part of the wire extends out (they come in a couple of
lengths) a ways along the limb.
There's a gentle hook that you place on the limb to hold it down,
maybe 12 or 15 inches out.
We recently put in a new block of trees and next spring will need
more of these spreaders.
Does anyone know of a supplier who still sells these?
Thanks,
Jackie Merwin
Black Diamond Farm
Trumansburg, NY
www.incredapple.com
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