On 22/06/2014 21:39, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 18/06/2014 23:14, Bob Hobden wrote:
Unfortunately we do have a problem with mice climbing the trees

fx thinks

Greaseband? You'd presumably need something a bit thicker than the
codling moth type.

Andy


Try Mouse glue
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mo...1024& bih=449

"David Hill" wrote

Vir Campestris wrote:
Bob Hobden wrote:
Unfortunately we do have a problem with mice climbing the trees

fx thinks

Greaseband? You'd presumably need something a bit thicker than the
codling moth type.


Try Mouse glue
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mo...1024& bih=449


Whilst I don't like what mice do I think that method of control rather
cruel, what do you do with a live but stuck mouse?
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2014 22:42:03 +0100, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:

"David Hill" wrote

Vir Campestris wrote:
Bob Hobden wrote:
Unfortunately we do have a problem with mice climbing the trees

fx thinks

Greaseband? You'd presumably need something a bit thicker than the
codling moth type.


Try Mouse glue
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mo...1024& bih=449


Whilst I don't like what mice do I think that method of control rather
cruel, what do you do with a live but stuck mouse?

The DIY shops around here sell a product called Gorilla glue, some
people must have real problems.

G.Harman

Glue is not an option.

I do not particularly fancy putting a net over the trees, but I will try next season and will take it from there.

One of my friends wants the trees. This will be a better option rather than killing it, but I am guessing it will be really hard to dig them. Any suggestion?

Thanks

On 23/06/2014 15:20, P. Alves wrote:
Glue is not an option.

I do not particularly fancy putting a net over the trees, but I will try next season and will take it from there.

One of my friends wants the trees. This will be a better option rather than killing it, but I am guessing it will be really hard to dig them. Any suggestion?

Thanks

I wouldn't even think about moving 12 year old fruit trees without
professional equipment that would cost more than the trees are worth,
pandas they haven't been grown with moving in mind I would give them
less than a 10% chance of surviving.

In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...

On 23/06/2014 15:20, P. Alves wrote:
Glue is not an option.

I do not particularly fancy putting a net over the trees, but I will try next season and will take it from there.

One of my friends wants the trees. This will be a better option rather than killing it, but I am guessing it will be really hard to dig them. Any suggestion?

Thanks

I wouldn't even think about moving 12 year old fruit trees without
professional equipment that would cost more than the trees are worth,
pandas they haven't been grown with moving in mind I would give them
less than a 10% chance of surviving.

I agree. If you abandon the notion of removing them to regrow,
just getting them out is so much simpler. Cut the trunks at a height of
3 ft; so you can use it as a lever. Then dig out/pickaxe loose the soil
in a circle about 18 " around the trunk. Then use an axe and saw to
sever all the roots you can see, and use the lever to rock the rootball
over to cut them underneath. Go all the way round doing the same until
the rootball is freed loose, and you can drag /lift it out of the hole.
This way, you leave most of the roots underground where they will
die.. no need to go to the labour of digging them all out.

Janet

On 24/06/2014 13:23, Janet wrote:
In article , david@abacus-
nurseries.co.uk says...

On 23/06/2014 15:20, P. Alves wrote:
Glue is not an option.

I do not particularly fancy putting a net over the trees, but I will try next season and will take it from there.

One of my friends wants the trees. This will be a better option rather than killing it, but I am guessing it will be really hard to dig them. Any suggestion?

Thanks

I wouldn't even think about moving 12 year old fruit trees without
professional equipment that would cost more than the trees are worth,
pandas they haven't been grown with moving in mind I would give them
less than a 10% chance of surviving.

I agree. If you abandon the notion of removing them to regrow,
just getting them out is so much simpler. Cut the trunks at a height of
3 ft; so you can use it as a lever. Then dig out/pickaxe loose the soil
in a circle about 18 " around the trunk. Then use an axe and saw to
sever all the roots you can see, and use the lever to rock the rootball
over to cut them underneath. Go all the way round doing the same until
the rootball is freed loose, and you can drag /lift it out of the hole.
This way, you leave most of the roots underground where they will
die.. no need to go to the labour of digging them all out.

Janet

I hate to disagree with you Janet but I'd cut them off at about 6 to 7
ft a much better lever, 3ft would kill my back