Nutrient Network Building an Exclosure March 2008.
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Nutrient Network
Building an ExclosureMarch 2008
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1. Corner Posts
this assumes that all four corners are marked and square
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1a. Pounding Fence Posts
Be Safe on the ladder!
3rd person to steady the ladder
pipe wrench to twist post back into alignment
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2. Center Posts(midpoint on each
side)
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3. T-Post Braces & hardware
Braces don’t hold in tension and tend to come loose. Next step is to wrap top of corner posts with wire strand to hold it all
together...
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4. Add wire strands to top of exclosure
Tension of wire will hold corner
braces in place
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4a. Wire tensioning hardware
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4b. Tie wire to T-Posts
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5. wrapping the aviary wire cloth
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5a. Cutting the corners of aviary
cloth
Measure FoldCut
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5b. Staple aviary cloth to ground; tie
to T-posts
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6. Make a gate at one corner
Temporary wire loop to close
gate
Permanently wire one side and lower 1/3 of
opening
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Thank you: Abraham Mendoza and The Sierra Foothill Research & Extension
Center
Photos: William Schlegel