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["Richard MURPHY" <murphman108@msn.com>]

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