Sometimes the trellis posts do not get set in here until this time of year and often soil is dry and posts hard to pound by now. We use a water gun nozzle hooked up to the sprayer to "drill" a hole where we then pound sharpened posts. Can't say if this would work for a hard pan but it might be worth a try. Good luck.
Harold Schooley Schooley Orchards Simcoe, Ontario, Canada _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arthur Kelly Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:14 PM To: Apple-Crop Subject: Apple-Crop: trellis posts Does anyone have any experience or suggestions for pounding or setting line posts for a tree support system into hard-pan? We have 24-30 inches of soil and then hard-pan. Some years ago we tried to auger in posts and had great difficulty penetrating the hard-pan. I'm feeling the posts should go in at least 36 inches with 8-9 ft above ground. We have been using Best Angle stakes but I'm hearing they aren't that long lived due to rust and bending. Art Kelly Kelly Orchards Acton, ME
