Will pole beans climb plastic baler twine?

11 years ago

I saw numerous references to binder twine when I searched for the answer to my question before posting. In the pictures that were posted, though, I only saw the natural-looking baler twine used. People said it worked very well.

My in-laws farm and my FIL gave us an extra roll of his orange (polyproylene?) binder twine years ago and we still have much of the roll (which I think our kids will still be using after we're gone, LOL). Will pole beans climb this stuff or is it too slick?

I'll be using 8' poles cut in previous years for the main structure. This year, instead of teepees, I'd like to spread them out so they don't get so congested at the top. The poles will remain every two feet, but they'll be tied to a pole at the top instead and the plan would be to run strings in between (to save me having to find and cut a zillion more poles from our bushes). As per recommendations from other threads, I'll be spacing the Fortex and Emerite beans every 6" and the others, Painted Lady and Purple Peacock, every 12". One string per plant or more?

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wertach zone 7-B SC
11 years ago
They will climb, they spiral around it. One string will be OK, but two wouldn't hurt. Sometimes they wander!
farmerdill
11 years ago
the baler twine works ok. Binder twine is much easier to use, but much harder to find. No binders in use anymore. I use at at 12- 16 intervals suspended from an over head wire.
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michelliot
11 years ago
I have mine climbing monofilament so just about any twine should do.
greginnd
11 years ago
I am going to try this method I found on Youtube this year. It looks easy and quick. I bought nylon netting from amazon for something like $7 for a 5' x 30' net.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pole Bean Trellis
aftermidnight Zone7b B.C. Canada
11 years ago
I like using the plastic/nylon netting too BUT it is almost impossible to find the right sizes mesh here, 4"x4" is as small as I like to go. Anyone know of a source where I can order it in Canada?

Annette
macky77
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks everyone! I'll give it a shot with the orange baling twine then. Not the prettiest thing to use in the garden, but hopefully it will be hidden in short stead.

I'm one of those people who has no knack whatsoever for working with any mesh that has opportunity to tangle. ;) If not for that fact, I'd be in there like a dirty shirt. Mesh makes a lot of sense.
catherinet
11 years ago
I've used nylon mesh in the past, and I'm like you macky........trying to straighten it all out is a nightmare! haha
This year I bought several flat 4'x7' panels of concrete reinforcing wire and have put those up on my galvanized electrical conduit trellises, and I'll see how that goes. They won't ever wear out, so that's a plus.

I have lots of birds around here, and they love pulling pieces of whatever twine I've used in the past, for their nests. haha

Good luck!
macky77
Original Author
11 years ago
Catherinet, nice to know I'm in good company re: the floppy mesh, lol. ;)
jolj
11 years ago
It should work fine.
I use the organic/grass twine, so I can just put it all in the compost pile & be done with it.