When it comes to naming which fruit is among the oldest, grapes are high on the list. They have grown wild for centuries, first being cultivated in around 6,000 B.C. in Asia. Then, as now, they would have required something to help them remain upright. Today, one of the best and environmentally friendly ways of doing so is by using bamboo garden stakes.
Why Stake?
Grapes vines grow tall. While the fruit may weigh heavy, the stems required to support them are often weak. Wine vines need to be trained if they are to grow properly. They can only stand straight with the help of stakes. Staking allows the light to reach all important parts of the plant. This action, therefore, encourages the plants to produce large and hearty canes and, therefore, result in healthy and abundant fruit. Wood is a common material to support vines, but not necessarily the best for a number of reasons. Bamboo garden stakes, instead, may provide the ideal solution.
Why Bamboo Garden Stakes?
There are several reasons why bamboo garden stakes are an excellent option over the alternatives. These include the following:
- Cost: Bamboo is a relatively inexpensive material, particularly when compared to other wooden stakes.
- Appearance: For those who like the natural look, bamboo works best. It can unobtrusively blend into the background, leaving the glory to the grapevines.
- Durability: Bamboo stakes last longer than a single season if untreated. Treated stakes can endure without breaking for several years.
- Tensile: Bamboo, when harvested after reaching 4 years of age, produce remarkably bendable but strong bamboo planting stakes.
- Variety: Bamboo garden stakes are available in a wide variety of lengths to suit different purposes.
- Environmentally Friendly: Unlike wood, bamboo is a highly renewable source. It grows rapidly and is easily replanted and grown again much faster and with little environmental disturbance than trees.
No matter whether you are training vines for home use, encouraging them so you can produce your own wine or simply because you like the taste, it is important to stake them. This is for the good of the plant on several levels. You might lean towards the traditional wooden stake to reach your goals. Yet, it might prove to be better for you to consider bamboo garden stakes instead. They are less expensive than wooden stakes but provide the same benefits while being highly durable, tensile and environmentally friendly.
