[Apple-Crop] Reusing posts

[Kurt W. Alstede]

Hello Bruce,

We have reused the posts that you have described, that were pressure
treated, in large numbers in both our deer fencing and in our trellis
systems.  They were driven both times and we have had very good success and
never questioned our decision to reuse a post.  We have found that driving
posts when the ground is dry and hard creates much more issues than the
reuse of a post.

Hope this helps.

Best,

Kurt

Kurt W. Alstede
General Manager,
Alstede Farms, LLC
P.O. Box 278
1 Alstede Farms Lane,
Chester, New Jersey 07930
United States of America

Tel:  908-879-7189
Fax: 908-879-7815
www.alstedefarms.com




-----Original Message-----
From: apple-crop [mailto:apple-crop-bounces at virtualorchard.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Tanner
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 11:17 AM
To: 'Apple-Crop discussion list'
Subject: Re: [Apple-Crop] Reusing posts

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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