I want to begin the initial preparation for my little vineyard this month. There are all kinds of suppliers and I don't know where to begin. I would like to have recommendations for the posts, wire, etc., from any and everyone. I will plant four rows, each fifty feet long, using two different varietals and my plan is to be drinking my own wine in a few years! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I would try Wilco farm stores, or any other major feed/farm stores. I go to the one in Canby and they have a great supply of posts and straight wire of many gauges. They tend to be more geared towards fencing applications in this regard, but many of the materials are the same. If you're looking for specific connectors, joiners, or clamps, you might try looking online like this place where I bought WireVises.
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I also noticed the last time I was at One Green World in Aurora, they had some trellising supplies.
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Thank you so much! I have a Wilco in Battleground that I can check out. I appreciate your responding to my inquiry.
Sharonack
An outstanding source, both for price and selection is Oregon Vineyard Supply. http://www.ovs.com
You'll almost always do better going to a dealer than going to a retail nursery. Less markup, more items, including specialized things not sold in nurseries and garden centers.
The Yakima Periodical 'Goodfruit Grower' is full of ads for Orchard and more these days, Vineyards. I am personally just using 7 foot steel t posts with a 6 foot post at the ends to secure the tension. Burying the wire doesn't work --- rusts out too fast.
5 1/2 feet is plenty high for the top wire. I would use 11 guage wire. For a few more dollars you can put tension come alongs at the end of each row, to reduce wire tension in the winter, or the wires can snap.