bird netting - the right width (forum)

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There are dome suppliers of bird nets who even tell you their prices on the net (no pun), and there is even one with online shopping features! It has the awful name pest-away. They are offering 6m, 6.5 m (in black) and 10 meters. (would like to insert ink if I would know how)
Which width would I need for the usual dwarfing fruit trees?
10m seems to be a bit long and six a bit to short. Do you only throw them over your trees (and share with the birds) or do you make a real installation?

Time: 10th March 2011 10:06pm

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kert says...
Since no one else replied > domed nets are not very versatile if your tree grows or you need to overlap nets (birds can peck through aa single layer). Better to buy straight lengths; I've found 13 M wide the best as it is surprising how much you need when the nets don't accurately drape over the tree.

Time: 13th March 2011 3:36pm

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ringelstrumpf says...
Sorry, I didn't come back earlier, too much bad on the news at the moment.
13 meter wide is quite a lot that would mean a piece of 13 x13 meters per tree.
Some are in a row so I could use some starposts and pipe and make a tunnel.

Time: 15th March 2011 9:28pm

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