[Apple-Crop] Reusing posts

[Richard Tanner]

Bruce
We bought some posts that had been in the ground about 2 or 3 years and
reused them probably 15 years ago.  Snice then we have had to replace about
a third of them.
The used posts started to fail after about 4 years in the ground.  They did
not all fail at once, but we noticed them while pruning over a few years.  
I think that if the posts were reversed (the end that was in the ground is
up)they would be okay to use.  I do not remember how we planted the posts.
Others may have differing opinions.
These posts were set with an auger both times.
Richard Tanner
Tanners Orchard, Ltd
Speer, IL 

-----Original Message-----
From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of
Bruce Hollabaugh
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 6:11 AM
To: apple-crop at virtualorchard.com
Subject: [Apple-Crop] Reusing posts

Anyone have any experience with or recommendation on whether I could pull &
re-use 12' X 4-5" lodgepole pine trellis posts that have only been in the
ground since 2011?  I have a small block of trees that I may need to remove
after this season.  I hope to re-wind and re-use the wire, but am unsure if
the poles will maintain enough integrity having already been pounded in --
and then go through being pulled out.  Posts are expensive, but not nearly
as expensive as the lesson of learning that "used" posts might give up on me
when I get my first real crop on new trees...

Thanks!

Bruce Hollabaugh
Production Manager
Hollabaugh Bros., Inc.
Biglerville, PA USA
hollabaughbros.com


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