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 Mineral Point, WI 53565 > [Original Message] > From: Jill Kelly <[email protected]> > To: Apple-Crop <[email protected]> > Date: 1/31/2010 7:32:37 PM > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard > > I have some rows that are 375 ft long supported by Best Angle stakes that > are in their 14th year. A Vert Axe system on M9 at 5X15. I have been very > careful to keep large limbs out of the tops. The Best Angle stakes are the > largest ones, 10' long and about every 30'. So far so good. We used the > same system in 2002 on more 375' rows. So far so good on those as well. > The end anchors are either buried wheel rims or those helix anchors. > > Art Kelly > Kelly Orchards > Acton, ME > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jon Clements" <[email protected]> > To: "Apple-Crop" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 7:37 PM > Subject: Re: Apple-Crop: posts for organic orchard > > > 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 > <[email protected]> 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 > > <[email protected]>. > > > > 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 > [email protected] > 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 <[email protected]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[email protected]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for > the content. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[email protected]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
