The benefits of staking are many
and tomato farmers have learned to depend on this simple
technology. As you know, staking is done to support tomato
vines, to keep fruit clean and to reduce ground rots.
Other benefits of staking include easier harvesting, better
fungicide coverage, less foliar disease, larger fruit
size, and substantially higher marketable yields. It's
a great idea made even better with Intergro stakes, the
most durable preserved Honduran Pine stakes in the market.
Domestic pine stakes, like southern
yellow pine, tend to warp easily and break due to excessive
knots. Hard woods like oak shatter all too easily when
driven and cannot be treated for preservation. Honduran
Pine is the ideal wood for the job.
Honduran Pine grows slowly producing
a higher density. It resists warping and shattering
and is easily treatable for preservation. Intergro has
the highest volume network of pine mills in Honduras.
That makes us the cost leader and the one you can depend
on for large volume orders and timely delivery. Due
to the fact that we buy from a network of mills (and
have been for over 25 years), we can deliver higher
quality by focusing on the highest quality producers
thereby raising the level of all suppliers to compete.
All of our stakes are treated against
decay. The preservative we use in all our stakes is ACQ or
Alkaline Copper Quats and CA-B known as Copper Azole. These are arsenic-free chemical solutions which are
effective against almost all types of fungi and insects.
After treatment, the wood is safe to handle and to grow
on and will not significantly leach into soils. The
treatment levels we use are sufficient to protect the
stake for up to 10 years against fungal decay and insects,
however, the expected life of most stakes is 4-6 years
due to weathering and rough handling.
At Intergro, our goal is to have
what you need when you want it. That is why we inventory
all of the standard stake sizes for round, roma, cherry
and grape tomatoes, as well as peppers and squash. Year
round we can ship usually within 24 hours 24",
48", 54", 60", 72" and 84"
stakes in various dimensions. In the event that you
require a different size, we will gladly custom design
a stake for your individual needs. Please allow 4-6
weeks for custom orders.
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