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- From: Dave Bennett <dbennett AT micoks.net>
- To: market farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
- Subject: Re: tomatostakes
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 09:50:25 -0500
robert schuler wrote:
>
> The stakes they sell are mostly 3/4x1"x54, I have used them for many
> years and they are very good on determinate variety tomatos,they sell
> for 28 cents each if you buy a pallet quanity, there is also a 1x1x72"
> that sells for 49 cents per 1000, the shorter stakes are used alot on
> bell peppers, they must be sterilized each year, I get them from Nolts
> Produce Supplies in Leola PA. 717-6569764, they give a great discount
> when you order in December, BTW they sell a real nice fruit vegie washer
> brusher packing line among other stuff...there nice horse and buggy
> folks...
> Sunny Meadow Farm
> Bridgeton, NJ.
>
What about using 3/4" PVC? Cut to whatever length you need. Use 3" deck
screws (about $4 for 200 at Wal~Mart) and screw through them at various
heights for tie on points? You could drive them into the ground with a
steel post driver.
--
Dave Bennett
-
tomatostakes,
JED's, 04/11/2000
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: tomatostakes, Leigh Hauter, 04/11/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, Allan Balliett, 04/14/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, robert schuler, 04/14/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, Dave Bennett, 04/14/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, robert schuler, 04/14/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, Dave Bennett, 04/14/2000
- Re: tomatostakes, Tim Davis, 01/29/2024
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