I'd also like to hear more detail on it. My gut reaction is that while it may well work, controlling or managing weeds could be troublesome especially on highly erodible soils (created by herbicides...).
Therefore Mr. (or Ms.) T. Curl, would you please comment further on your "flat fence". Thanks. ed On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:13 AM, Bill Shoemaker <wshoe...@illinois.edu>wrote: > Sounds interesting. Could you describe what it is and how you think it > works? > > Bill > > > > > I am aware that large orchards and geology of where > > they are planted would play into it but has anyone > > tried "flat fencing"? We used it this year and it > > has kept out deer and raccoons. We used a > > combination of chicken wire and the plastic snow > > fencing. Seem they do not like stepping on it. At > > least it might be less expensive than an electric > > fence or could possibly be used in combination to > > reduce costs. Just a thought. > > > > T. Curl > > Fichthorn-Curl Farms > > Ohio, USA > William H Shoemaker, UI-NRES > Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops > St Charles Horticulture Research Center > 535 Randall Road St Charles, IL 60174 > 630-584-7254; FAX-584-4610 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > > > > > >
