Orchard Netting
Orchard Netting
Orchard Netting
Orchard Netting

Orchard Netting

Orchard Netting

$394.35


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SKU EF17.100
Our Orchard Netting is a knitted high-density polyethylene netting with 3/4" opening that is used to protect your trees and plants from bird damage. The netting is available in a variety of grades and sizes. This product has built in UV stabilizers and is non-abrasive, so easier on grapes, berries, and other plants. The orchard netting is applied from bags, no rolls, spools, or cores. Compared to extruded plastic nets, this product is more flexible and easier to handle.

PRODUCT SPECS

  • Brand: Bare Hand
  • Size: Various
  • Material:  HDPE
  • Brochure:  PDF
  • Install Instructions: PDF
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  • Questions?  Call (800) 413-9715

FEATURES

  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) knitted yarns
  • CIBA Specialty Chemicals used for UV stabilization
  • Rip-stop construction makes for strong netting
  • Natural green color blends in with vines and other plants
  • Premium netting can last 3 or more growing seasons
  • Super Premium nets can last 6 or more growing seasons
  • Non-abrasive knitted mesh is easy on grapes, berries, etc
  • More flexible and easier to handle than extruded plastic nets
  • Applied from bags - no rolls, spools or cores

SHIPPING TIME

  • All items ship for free (standard ground, see map)
  • Call: (800) 413-9715 for pricing and shipping questions.

Most orders ship within 1-2 business days (M-F) if order is placed before 11:00 AM EST. Transit times displayed in the map are listed in business days, are approximate and are specific to this product line. The day that the order is shipped is not counted as a transit day.

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Some Great Ideas To Keep Birds Away From Trees In Your Orchard

Both gardeners and orchard growers are always on the lookout for the best ways to keep pesky birds out of their fruit trees. In this day and age, there are many ways to make that happen. The strategies you choose will depend on some factors such as the type of fruit trees, where the netting is placed, and the species of birds you are dealing with Take a look at some great ideas we have brought into play to protect your trees while keeping the wildlife of birds safe:

Regularly turn or rotate bird control devices

Birds are smart, they will know if objects do not move around to a different location or change positions they will notice and eventually ignore them. Another tip is ultrasonic bird repellents send out sounds that are not heard by human ears but are annoying to birds. Birds will not come in contact with your orchard if these sounds are continually heard or the actual sound changes.

Scarecrows have been used for a very long time and have proven to be very effective for keeping birds out of your trees and orchards. Scarecrows drive birds away from fruit trees. Scarecrows are very effective for a variety of birds while being perfectly safe around birds. Keep in mind, that you will probably get less fruit from your trees if birds have their way. A scarecrow might just be the answer.

Bird on birdhouse

Bird Looking Out from Bird house

Objects Placed In Trees To Keep Birds Away

Bird spikes are long, thin metal rods that are installed on surfaces and in areas where birds perch. The spikes will prevent them from landing. If you place spikes in specific perching areas, you can drive off birds including pesky crows.

Bird Netting creates a barrier over trees and shrubs preventing birds from getting and stealing a treat or two.

Visual Deterrents are devices that send out sounds or flashing lights that startle birds and keep them at bay. There are several devices you can place in your orchard, garden, and yard including balloons, CDs, nets, and predator decoys. Instead of hanging CDs in your trees, try hanging shiny ribbons or tinsel off the branches. You can choose other colors like red, orange, and yellow. Decoys that look like hawks or owls are the most popular choices. As birds travel in flocks, it's not unusual to see at least a few decoys in one given area or another.

There are odors you can release that will ward off birds such as garlic, peppermint, or cayenne pepper. These are just a few smells birds hate! Due to their reflective nature and durability, try balloons made from shiny materials, not your standard plastic balloons.

Other Ways To Scare Off Birds

Some other options might be statues of predators like cats, owls, scarecrows, snakes, and even coyotes. Just make sure you move them around every couple of days. Other devices include reflective tape, shiny objects, like CDs, foil pans, and colorful balls that resemble bird eyes. All these objects will effectively drive off birds when placed in your garden or hanging from trees.

Techniques Used By Farmers

A lot of fruit farmers use devices that make noise or visual scare devices to keep birds out of their crops. Visual scare devices include spinners, streamers, pie tins, large balloons with painted eyes, and scare eyes.

Balloon to Scare Birds

Anti-Bird Balloon

Protecting Peach Trees From Your Winged Friends

You are looking forward to enjoying ripe, juicy fruits, and don't need birds ruining that image. You can purchase bird-proof fishing tape at your local gardening center or you can build one yourself. Simply cut strips that are 12 inches long and 1 to 2 inches wide. Cover the peach trees' tips of branches with the strips then get back to dreaming about ripened peaches.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, peach trees grow best in zones 5 through 9. Netting is considered the best route for scaring birds off but you can use reflective aluminum foil or plastic statues that are life-sized images of predators. Another angle, you can draw birds to a specific location by placing bird seed and water in and around areas that are away from the trees. If it's the time of year when the trees are not blooming or producing fruit, remove the bird deterrents. This will keep the birds guessing and they won't become used to these devices hanging around.

Scaregrow in Garden

Garden Scarecrow

Tips For Driving Birds Away From Your Orchards

Windmills are good choices because birds are afraid of them. Simply place small windmills throughout your fruit trees. As the blades are spinning and catching the light, birds will think there is a flock of possible predator birds. Keep in mind, that you will have to move them to another area in the orchard every couple of days.

If you allow birds to feed on your fruits, there's a very good chance they will seriously harm the trees. There are several ways to keep birds at bay. One option is placing several statues around the area. Better yet, use Falcon Fright Kites which are considered excellent devices. Birds will not be able to tell if they are real falcons flying around the area because the decoys come in different colors, tails, feet, wings, eyes, and even shapes.

There Are Certain Plants To Keep Birds Away

Through several studies, certain plants will keep birds away from your plants and trees.

• Catnip
• Rosemary
• Borage
• Lavender
• Nettle
• Thyme

Shiny objects will create a barrier to keep unwanted birds away from your trees. Some of these objects include:

• Aluminum Cans
• CDs
• Tin Foil
• Metallic Wrapping Paper
• Small Mirrors

Hang these objects in trees or close by the trees. Also, place them near the birds' landing and nesting areas. Birds do not like shiny objects.

Working in Garden

Doing Work in Garden

Protect Your Trees From Insects And Birds

Netting will protect fruits that are in the process of growing or ripening. Trees and shrubs will be protected after pollination. Also, wrap fruit clusters in garden net bags to prevent them from growing too fast.

Birds Eating Fruit Can Harm The Trees

This can be a serious, problem, especially after the fruit has ripened causing a great deal of damage to the trees Fruit trees can be treated with chemical repellents to keep birds away. Netting will protect fruit trees from becoming infected by birds as well as insects. You can purchase bird protection devices that are both electronic and wireless. These devices send off a loud noise that will frighten the birds and send them packing.

Protect Your Plants From Deer

There are several ways to protect your plants from deer. Netting is at the top of the list. Netting can be used by wrapping it around plants or covering them with hardware cloth.

Fake Owl to Scare Birds

Fake Owl Anti-Bird Device

Cover Fruit Trees During The Ripening Stage

Fruit trees should be covered during the ripening phase of the fruit. In general, this takes place during late summer or early fall. Covering the trees will protect the fruit from being eaten by birds. Keep in mind, the fruits you find tasty, birds do too.

To stop birds from going after your fruit, use preventative steps such as decoys, netting, and alternative food locations, to name a few. Other alternatives include pie tins, devices making loud noises, and throwing off reflective light. There are many choices to stop birds from perching in your trees or your garden. Scarecrows have been around for a long time and are very successful in keeping birds out of orchards and fruit trees. Another great choice is eye balloons, they are easy to set up and inexpensive but do have their own drawbacks. A decoy may not be very good at keeping out other creatures such as large rodents.

Use devices that release distress calls from other birds or use small pinwheels or windmills that will do the trick. Birds are naturally drawn to fruit trees for their nutritional needs so you have to keep your strategies active. As most of us love birds, be careful with fermented fruit as birds will often eat too many and it could kill them. By nature, birds eat insects so you might be delighted seeing that population drop.

Another important point, birds naturally transfer seeds to different areas where their food will grow. Without a doubt, weeds will become an environmental problem. Keep in mind, that if weeds are left unattended, they can stunt the growth of your crops. Weed seeds are a source of nutrition for some species of birds including sparrows, blackbirds, and crows.

Bird droppings are actually beneficial to plants in many ways. You do not have to use sprays with chemicals to get rid of weeds. The compost from bird droppings can be turned into organic fertilizer because of their configuration of phosphorus and nitrogen.

Winterizing Your Fruit Trees

During the winter months, be sure to cover your fruit trees to keep them safe from cold, insects, and wildlife.

Keep Birds Away From Your Fig Trees

To keep your fig trees safe, you should wrap organza bags around a cluster of figs and place a bird feeder loaded with seeds on top of the tree. Wrapping organza mesh bags is less expensive, easier to do, and will keep birds away. Netting your fig trees is more expensive and more difficult to complete unlike organza bags. few. Other alternatives include pie tins, devices making loud noises, and throwing off reflective light. There are many choices to stop birds from perching in your trees or your garden. Scarecrows have been around for a long time and are very successful in keeping birds out of orchards and fruit trees.

Another great choice is eye balloons, they are easy to set up and inexpensive but do have their own drawbacks. A decoy may not be very good at keeping out other creatures such as large rodents. Use devices that release distress calls from other birds or use small pinwheels or windmills that will do the trick. Birds are naturally drawn to fruit trees for their nutritional needs so you have to keep your strategies active. As most of us love birds, be careful with fermented fruit as birds will often eat too many and it could kill them. By nature, birds eat insects so you might be delighted seeing that population drop.

Full Garden

Garden Full of Vegetables

Another important point, birds naturally transfer seeds to different areas where their food will grow. Without a doubt, weeds will become an environmental problem. Keep in mind, that if weeds are left unattended, they can stunt the growth of your crops. Weed seeds are a source of nutrition for some species of birds including sparrows, blackbirds, and crows.

Bird droppings are actually beneficial to plants in many ways. You do not have to use sprays with chemicals to get rid of weeds. The compost from bird droppings can be turned into organic fertilizer because of their configuration of phosphorus and nitrogen.

Balancing Birds And Your Fig Trees

To keep your fig trees safe, you should wrap organza bags around a cluster of figs and place a bird feeder loaded with seeds on top of the tree. Wrapping organza mesh bags is less expensive, and easier to do, and will keep birds away. Netting your fig trees is more Recent studies have shown that not one fig was stolen by birds when growers used organza bags. Research also showed that it only takes 8 seconds to bag 100 figs and can be completed in under 15 minutes. Organza bags are similar to netting but are easier to remove and store. The best size of these bags are 4″ x 10″ in / 15″ x 15″ in. You can get approximately 100 bags for under $8.20.

Anti-bird speakers on tree

Anti-Bird Speakers

Stop Birds From Eating Your Figs

Several repellent sprays will keep birds away but they are loaded with chemicals that can be very harmful to birds. Make sure to read the labels carefully before buying these sprays. On the other hand, you can make your own spray of ½ cup of white vinegar, ½ cup of water, and natural oils – 14 drops of peppermint and 14 drops of lemon. Creating a spray using these natural ingredients will not harm birds but will keep them from eating the figs.

Protecting Your Trees

By nature, fruit trees are an important source of food for birds including the berries while they scatter seeds in their droppings. Unfortunately, birds can strip trees of their fruit in one day! The best thing to do is install a barrier such as netting around the trees to prevent birds from gaining access. Also, if you prefer, you can install scare devices such as hanging shiny objects from the trees or playing recorded distress calls from birds.

Good Strategies For Keeping Birds Away From Trees

Bird spikes are a good choice for keeping birds at bay. These spikes are very easy to install and birds will not be able to land on them. They come in either stainless steel or plastic and a variety of sizes and styles. Also, they will not harm a bird's movement around them.

Keeping birds away from a specific area is known as bird exclusion. Bird barriers offer an optical gel with multiple sensory effects preventing birds from perching or landing in forbidden places. They halt birds by using their physical strength.

Flex-Track Bird

Flex-Track Bird is a flex-fit track. These barriers have up to 50 feet rolls electrified track. The magnetic circular dishes will drive off birds just like smoke or fire.

TowerGuard is a repellent.Large birds like hawks or vultures react negatively to TowerGuardis repellent made of a plastic material used by telecommunication companies for outdoor boxes.

Daddi Long Legs is a deterrent

To prevent large birds such as pigeons and gulls from landing in open spaces or hard-to-reach locations this is an excellent choice.

Veggies in Garden

Garden Veggies

Eagle Eye

This is a rotating deterrent that operates with either an attached electric motor or wind power along with solar energy. Starlings, crows. osprey, sparrows, pigeons, and vultures are some birds that will take flight when scared off by these devices. Audio deterrents send off sounds to send birds scattering by mimicking the birds' noises. Taste deterrents should be used with audio or visual deterrents for good results. There are bird-capturing devices that do not pose any harm to birds.

Anti-Bird spikes

Bird Spikes

Mist Net Kit

These kits will help you set up a capture net along with all needed equipment.

Bait

This bait controls the reproduction of birds that have eaten it because the bait is treated with medication. The medication also lowers the growth of flocks. Also, there is a wiring system known as Tree Shock that will protect trees.

Bird Barriers have a mesh net with plastic clips designed to keep birds away using solar panels.

The Gutters-Point is designed for attaching directly to the gutter’s inside lip of the main gutter.

There Are Many Bird Control Measures

This can depend on the types of birds you want to control. As an example, to control pigeons you might need a net to keep them from perching on your land. Seagulls, on the other hand, might require a scarecrow to drive them off. Some deterrents are images of other animals that send off an alert causing birds to take flight.

Kites with helium-filled balloons are known as helium kites. They can cover a great deal of land and fly like birds of prey.

Lasers are still a chosen deterrent used to drive off birds in croplands.

Pests are a lot of birds around your orchard, garden, or property causing many issues. If you ignore it, you could discover damage to your property and even your equipment. There are many deterrents available for pest control techniques.

Bird Spikes

Bird spikes are usually used to keep birds out of public places. Some spikes attach to building ledges, street lights, and commercial signs. Various nesting debris, twigs, and grass are gathered by spikes which birds are attracted to.

Some birds prey on fish farms that use netting in ponds, including shrimp ponds and fisheries to keep birds away These spikes are white so they are seen by larger birds preventing them from diving into pools of water for a meal. There are large open corrals with several entrances to get birds moved into. There are devices that will lure birds into gathering in forested areas or areas that have a large number of birds congregating.

Anti-bird netting

Anti-bird netting in garden

In A Nutshell

With so much new technology being developed all the time, there are so many new products to help you protect your fruit trees and orchards. No one wants to see birds harmed but neither do they want their crops and fruit trees continually being attacked by them. There are so many new and not-so-new devices to help you keep the bird population down. You should speak with seasoned gardeners and fruit producers who can give you some great advice for devices that have worked best for them.

Before choosing any device or repellent, make sure you carefully read the labels first. Birds offer many benefits but can reap havoc in the blink of an eye. You will be protecting nature while ensuring you will have fruit from your trees without interference from birds.