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Old 06-05-2013, 04:26 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default How to protect my cherry tree from birds?

CherryTree wrote:

Many thanks to everyone replied. So it is white netting then. But is
there a simple way of applying it on an 8 meter tall tree without a
helicopter?


One would think by the same method by which you harvest cherries 8
meters up. LOL

Commercial orchard growers prune/train trees to a height/configuration
so that they can easily harvest fruit from an orchard ladder.
http://www.sherrilltree.com/Professional-Gear/Ladders_2
The homeowner typically grows semi-dwarf fruit trees, they'll grow to
a 4 meter height but typically kept to a 3 meter height. Perhaps you
should visit a cherry tree orchard and note their tree height and
configuration.
http://i43.tinypic.com/jij5uq.jpg