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| Author: | elefant [ Sep 19th, '08, 07:16 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Ring pulls for climbing plants | ||
Saw a system for holding up tomatoes in hydro would be suitable for any climbing plant. You use the little figure eight push tab on the top of an aluminium can tie the string to the big end and loop it through as such it can be adjusted to length in the same way as you would the adjusters on a tent. they can also be cut with a pair of side cutters to loop around the plant. The best bit is drinking the cans 
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| Author: | steem [ Jan 20th, '09, 10:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
I really like this idea! |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 20th, '09, 15:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Tooo much hard work... although drinking the cans makes the idea worth the thought... I use these self-tensioning hooks ...  Attachment: 100_2204 (Medium).JPG [ 38.21 KiB | Viewed 1797 times ] Attachment: 100_2202 (Medium).JPG [ 60.45 KiB | Viewed 1805 times ] Attachment: 100_2201 (Medium).JPG [ 78.41 KiB | Viewed 1793 times ] |
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| Author: | KudaPucat [ Jan 20th, '09, 16:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
urrgh that pic is evilly big... Rupe, where do you get those hooks, they're pretty, and would suit well I think... How long is the string? I'd like to hang them from the roof. Although i think rope to twine the plant about would be easier, and cheaper. |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 20th, '09, 18:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
I use the ones that you tie to the bottom of the plant. And as it grows you just wrap the plant around it. Or at least thats how I think your meant to use them. 
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 20th, '09, 18:33 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Like these Duff ... viewtopic.php?p=138380#p138380 |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 20th, '09, 18:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Similar. But these are a wire hook with the string wrapped around it. I'll be able to use them once I can get the tomatoes to grow better. 
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 20th, '09, 18:54 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Ahh... OK.. you got the hydro tomato house ones.... that you move along and unwind... Attachment: crophokssml (Medium).jpg [ 17.03 KiB | Viewed 1753 times ] Attachment: tomato-hook-double.gif [ 27.97 KiB | Viewed 1748 times ] Attachment: tomato-hook-how.gif [ 6.67 KiB | Viewed 1752 times ] |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 20th, '09, 19:26 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants | ||
My greenhouse has wire running the length to support the shade cloth. Notice someone else is doing the same thing now. Maybe I should of put a patent on it. 
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| Author: | EllKayBee [ Jan 21st, '09, 12:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Quote: Rope, where do you get those hooks Bah humbug...this question was asked when Faye first got them and again now...silence is deafening  Now if I had found a supplier, I would have let the BYAP fraternity know 
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| Author: | fishfodder [ Jan 21st, '09, 19:01 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants | ||
Dufflight wrote: My greenhouse has wire running the length to support the shade cloth. Notice someone else is doing the same thing now. Maybe I should of put a patent on it. Yep, they say "great minds think alike", or is that "fools fear to differ" 
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 21st, '09, 21:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
EllKayBee wrote: Quote: Rope, where do you get those hooks Bah humbug...this question was asked when Faye first got them and again now...silence is deafening Now if I had found a supplier, I would have let the BYAP fraternity know OK...OK.... the ones I have were obtained from a local hydroponic tomato grower in Sussex Inlet... a couple of years ago when his greenhouse melted due to a bush fire side swiping it.... at that stage he decided he wasn't going to rebuild... They're brand new... and I do have a few (hundred) of them...  .... I'll put them up on my website for anyone that's interested....The other ones I pictured (hook/string)...are available from another aquaponics website @ about $0.55... from memory... The self tensioning ones I use are obviously more expensive... I'll figure a price... qty may influence price....
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| Author: | EllKayBee [ Jan 23rd, '09, 07:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Thanks Rope  Like that idea FishFodder, might incorporate it in my new design
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| Author: | bundaberg kid [ Jan 23rd, '09, 15:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Ring pulls for climbing plants |
Dufflight wrote: My greenhouse has wire running the length to support the shade cloth. Notice someone else is doing the same thing now. Maybe I should of put a patent on it. lol you drongon...I mean....drongo |
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