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On 23 May 2012, at 01:35 PM, "Frank Carlson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Michael: > Thanks for the reply. What we have hit is granite ledge, which is non > poundable. I think the boring machine will be needed. > Frank Carlson > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Vaughn > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 1:27 PM > To: Apple-crop discussion list > Subject: Re: [apple-crop] ledge in tall spindle planting > > FrANKLYN, > > I have a 4 acre planting that has a layer locally called a "Hardpack"that > occurs about 12 to 18 inches down. > I used a skid steer with a hydraulic Ram for pounding/driving posts. I drove > 5-6" treated southern pine posts 4 feet down > with little trouble. Beside the End posts/anchors there is another post every > 30 ft or so. > In between the posts I planted 10 to 11 Tall spindle trees all secured to 4 > layers of High tensile wire spaced every 2 ft. > This anchoring has been in the ground for 4 years now and is quite stable. > > On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM, Frank Carlson > <[email protected]> wrote: > We are inquiring if anyone else has hit unexpected ledge in anchoring a tall > spindle planting? We are hitting it 18inches down, surely not enough to > anchor a post in the soil. > One idea we have is to drill a 1&3/4 inch hole in the ledge and put a 12 foot > galv steel fence post in, but it is only good for every other one because of > its strength to bend when you use more than one. > Experience or ideas ????? > Thanks, > Frank & Bruce Carlson > > Franklyn W. Carlson, Pres. > Carlson Orchards, Inc. > 115 Oak Hill Road > P.O.Box 359 > Harvard, MA. 01451 > 617-968-4180 cell > 978-456-3916 office > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop > > > > > -- > Michael D. Vaughn > Owner / Manager > Pie-In-the-Sky Orchards > > > _______________________________________________ > apple-crop mailing list > [email protected] > http://virtualorchard.net/mailman/listinfo/apple-crop
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