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  • From: "Richard MURPHY" <murphman108@msn.com>
  • To: "nafex" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] deer fence and Illini Blackberries
  • Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:34:50 -0400

I tried the monofilament fishing line trick.........................  Zone 4 Maine
Orchard in Maine, I live in MA.
 
Only one monofilament side was busted down, and only a few piles of deer turds on the ground.
None of the baby trees were chewed on.
 
The larger orchard has a fence; Galvanized wire mesh, 78" tall. 360' x 270'
Gaucho Game Fence from Baekert; model 1478-6-12. Also from L. Page in MA
3 years in a row, no deer. Yes, they are capable of jumping it, but haven't bothered.
You could run another wire over the top and make it an 8' pretty easy.
This stuff is a almost dollar a running foot, and it needs a 10 foot 4x4 PT every 15' to hold it up.
It also weighs almost a pound per linear foot, so forget that Ford Escort Wagon.
 
The Illini Hardy appear to be toast.
The Buds are all brown inside.
This trial is almost over.
I H Blackberries may not make the cut.
 
Richard Murphy


  • [NAFEX] deer fence and Illini Blackberries, Richard MURPHY, 04/29/2007

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