Greetings,
Doesn't the polyprolene stuff cut into the plants? What speed of winds
do you deal with?
Bright Blessings,
Garth & Kim Travis
www.TheRoseColoredForest.com
Bedias, Texas
Jay Sleichter wrote:
> I use polypropylene baling twine. It has over 100 pounds of tensil
> strength and doesn't sag and is UV resistant. The first year I had my
> dad save all of it from when he used big round bales to feed
cattle,
> bedding for hogs and etc. I found it way to time consuming to unravel
> everything and tie it all back together. It did work and I was happy I
> was recycling but it just was time consuming. If you have nothing to do
> all winter long, ask a farmer for some. I am sure they would love to get
> rid of it!
>
> Each "ball" is 20,000 feet. I finally used one ball in 1.5 years. To
> tie up tomatoes in a Florida Weave, I either put the ball in a bucket or
> carry it in a backpack. The second method is a good way to keep both
> hands free.
>
> Jay
>
> Jay's Jellies, Produce and More
> Clay Center, Kansas
> www.jaysjellies.com
>
http://highfarming.blogspot.com/>
> --- On *Mon, 5/17/10, William H Shoemaker /<
wshoemak AT illinois.edu>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: William H Shoemaker <
wshoemak AT illinois.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Twine & Foliar Feeding
> To: "'Market Farming'" <
market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
> Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 8:21 AM
>
> The industry standard is a poly (-ethylene? -propylene?) twine
> because organics, such as jute, with absorb moisture, stretch and
> sage, then begin to deteriorate. I’d love to
hear about an
> OMRI-approved product. But I’m not aware of one.
>
>
>
> What are you spraying for? Entrust is a pretty good OMRI-approved
> insecticide, but there are others. They are effective on different
> insects so you may need more than one to control the insect pests
> you have in your field. There are also alternatives to pesticides
> which can be more important (resistance, exclusion, rotation, etc.).
>
>
>
> Bill
>
> William H. Shoemaker
>
> Sr. Research Specialist, Food Crops
>
> University of Illinois - Crop Sciences
>
>
St Charles Horticulture Research Center
>
> 535 Randall Road, St Charles , IL , 60174
>
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>
>
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> *From:*
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org> [mailto:
market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] *On Behalf Of
> *andrea davis
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 16, 2010 11:08 PM
> *To:* Market Farming
> *Subject:* [Market-farming] Twine & Foliar Feeding
>
>
>
> This year I'm planning to weave my tomatoes. I need to buy
> twine and was wondering what people on the list would recommend?
> During a long internet search I see that some places recommend nylon
> twine but I'd rather use a biodegradable or natural product.
>
> Also I'm looking for an organic certified/
OMRI listed product
> to use for foliar spray, any suggestions?
>
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
> Andrea
>
> quarter acre farm
> sonoma , ca
>
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