Why the KLIMA Clip?
To use the KLIMA cane pruner you need to have fruiting wires that can be detached each pruning season from posts.
During the development phase of the KLIMA cane pruner we experimented with ways of achieving this. Nails, U stapes and a few other clips were used during this time.
In our experience the KLIMA clip was the most successful way of being able to achieve our criteria.
We needed the fruiting wire to be:
- Releasable for pruning
- Held firm for wrapping
- Secure for the growing season
The clip has proven to be the most successful way of being able to achieve this. For wrapping purposes we found nails and staples did not always hold the fruiting wires firmly enough for the wrapping process and had a tendency to get detached at times during the growing season. Nails and U staples were not always reliable on blocks with undulating ground. Other clips with a double sided hook system did not work well at times as they could get caught when the wires were being lifted by the KLIMA cane pruner.
The KLIMA clip has been developed to allow the fruiting wires to be released for the KLIMA pruning system, held firm for wrapping and secure for the entire growing season.