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Post by Sandbur on Jun 30, 2023 12:44:14 GMT -6
  I elevated some 4 foot, 2x4 welded wire by about 18 inches. Then zip tied it to the fence posts. has anyone tried it? Pros or cons? |
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Post by benmnwi on Jun 30, 2023 12:51:05 GMT -6
It should last as long as the zip ties do. Plastic can get brittle over time when exposed to sunlight. I'm guessing they will last 1-2 years, and by that time the trees should be tall enough that the main leader is out of the reach of deer.
Last year I had some deer reach over one of my shorter cages and prune everything they could reach. I prefer 6' tall cages, but I use shorter cages if that's all I have available at the time. Your idea is a solid solution to that problem and I might copy it. But I might use the wire type fence clips instead of the plastic zip ties since I have a bucket full of wire clips.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 30, 2023 12:51:39 GMT -6
I haven't tried it, but I remember a poster on the Q forums (Early Riser if anybody remembers him) who did exactly that. I think he used 4 t-posts per tree and used zip ties or wire to lift the cages up a couple feet.
The pros are obvious, you protect the central leader to a higher point as well as the other limbs. Cons would be that your trunk protection had better be large and small rodent proof. I could envision a buck getting his antlers hung up trying to get at fruit drops, but that would be pretty unusual I'd think.
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 30, 2023 14:44:06 GMT -6
I use the UV stabilized, heavy zip ties and they seem to last longer. I zip tied the top and bottom bog the wire.
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Post by smsmith on Jun 30, 2023 16:35:54 GMT -6
I use the UV stabilized, heavy zip ties and they seem to last longer. I zip tied the top and bottom bog the wire. we use those black outdoor zip ties on the chicken pen. Easily get 3-5 years out of them |
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Post by Sandbur on Jun 30, 2023 18:55:42 GMT -6
I use the UV stabilized, heavy zip ties and they seem to last longer. I zip tied the top and bottom bog the wire. we use those black outdoor zip ties on the chicken pen. Easily get 3-5 years out of them I get about the same. |
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Post by badgerfowl on Jul 3, 2023 8:43:44 GMT -6
I haven't tried it, but I remember a poster on the Q forums (Early Riser if anybody remembers him) who did exactly that. I think he used 4 t-posts per tree and used zip ties or wire to lift the cages up a couple feet. The pros are obvious, you protect the central leader to a higher point as well as the other limbs. Cons would be that your trunk protection had better be large and small rodent proof. I could envision a buck getting his antlers hung up trying to get at fruit drops, but that would be pretty unusual I'd think. Is it possible for a spike to get hung up on something? Asking for a friend... |
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Post by smsmith on Jul 3, 2023 10:48:03 GMT -6
I haven't tried it, but I remember a poster on the Q forums (Early Riser if anybody remembers him) who did exactly that. I think he used 4 t-posts per tree and used zip ties or wire to lift the cages up a couple feet. The pros are obvious, you protect the central leader to a higher point as well as the other limbs. Cons would be that your trunk protection had better be large and small rodent proof. I could envision a buck getting his antlers hung up trying to get at fruit drops, but that would be pretty unusual I'd think. Is it possible for a spike to get hung up on something? Asking for a friend... I don't know, those Juneau County 11 pointers are pretty stupid |
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