Viticulture

Anchor Bands^® have been used in viticulture for 30+ years to train vines to wire trellis and bamboo stakes.

Several training methods are used:

Cane Wrapping – where a cane is laid down after pruning and then secured by Anchor Bands^® to the wire trellis.

Bamboo Stakes – where young vines are trained to bamboo stakes attached to wire trellis. The bamboo stakes themselves are also secured to the wire trellis.

Head Tying – where the vine is short of the wire trellis, Anchor Bands^® can be used to breach the gap between the vine and the wire above.

 

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Advantages of Anchor Bands^®

• Easy to apply
• Soft on plants
• Made of biodegradable and sustainable natural rubber latex
• Allows the canes to grow without damage as sap begins to flow whilst staying securely fastened to the wire trellis
• Available in two life spans: short life of approximately 6 months and a medium life of  approximately 12 months.

The most common size of Anchor Bands^® used in the Viticulture sector is a No. 8 Vine.  Cartons consist of 15 x 1kg packets with approximately 1,100 ties per kg.