Vine training and protection supplies
A young vine needs three things before it reaches the wire: something to hold it up, something to keep animals and spray off it, and something to fix the shoot where you want it.
Buying guide: Holding the vine up: three materials, three jobs
A young vine needs three things before it reaches the wire: something to hold it up, something to keep animals and spray off it, and something to fix the shoot where you want it. Each is bought in volume and each is replaced on a schedule, so the cost per vine matters more than the unit price on one piece.
Vine stakes are the general-purpose option, made in galvanized steel to a wide range of lengths and diameters and cut to your requirement. Fiberglass stakes bend without splintering and do not release loose fibres when they flex, which is why they are chosen where a stake has to survive being driven and pulled repeatedly. Bamboo is the low-cost natural option: well dried and straight, it supports a vine well for the seasons it is expected to last.
The choice usually follows the ground and the labour, not the price per stake. Steel survives a mechanical driver, fiberglass survives bending, and bamboo is quick to place by hand where the row is short.
Protection while the vine establishes
Vine shelters are made from polyethylene with an anti-aging formula rated for more than four years in the field, sized to your dimensions. They ship flat, so far more tubes fit in a carton than with pre-formed shelters, and they open into shape on site.
Shipped flat is the detail that changes the freight. A pallet of flat shelters covers several times the vines of the same pallet formed, and it is the reason the delivered cost per vine comes down as the order gets larger.
Training the shoot without bruising it
Plastic clips are moulded on our own injection machines, from standard plant and vine clips to fully custom designs, so the clip can match the wire and the shoot rather than the other way around. EPDM rubber ties come in 5 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm; the EPDM compound is an upgrade on standard synthetic rubber and holds its elasticity longer in sun.
Where a branch or shoot has to be trained into position without bruising or snapping, a branch bender spreads the bend over a curve instead of a single point. It is the difference between a shoot that keeps growing and one that kinks and stops.
Common questions
Steel, fiberglass or bamboo stakes?
Steel survives a mechanical driver, fiberglass survives repeated bending without splintering or loose fibres, and bamboo is the lowest-cost option where the row is short and placed by hand.
How long do the vine shelters last in the field?
The polyethylene with anti-aging formula is rated for more than four years in the field. Sizes are made to your dimensions.
Why do flat-packed shelters matter?
Because they ship flat rather than pre-formed, far more units fit per carton and per pallet, which lowers the freight per vine on larger orders.
What sizes do the rubber ties come in?
5 cm, 8 cm, 10 cm and 12 cm. The EPDM compound is an upgrade on standard synthetic rubber and holds elasticity longer under UV.
Can clips be made to our design?
Yes. Clips are moulded on our own injection machines, so standard plant and vine clips or a fully custom design are both possible.