Putting duraline on the raspberry trellises - What's happening in the field?

What's happening in the field?

At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Putting duraline on the raspberry trellises

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We use a 12.5 gauge monofilament line – Duraline – for the catch wires on the raspberry trellis. We use gripples to connect the lines and tighten them.

Randy Stout and Jeremy Emery install the Duraline. Photo by Jennifer Morganthaler.
Randy Stout and Jeremy Emery install the Duraline. Photo by Jennifer Morganthaler.
The line is tightened with a gripple and a gripple tool.
The line is tightened with a gripple and a gripple tool. Photo by Jennifer Morganthaler.
Here is a close-up of the metal gripple holding the Duraline together. Photo by Jennifer Morganthaler.
Here is a close-up of the metal gripple holding the Duraline together. Photo by Jennifer Morganthaler.