MATERIALS FOR 1 ACRE OF TRELLIS
TRELLIS SYSTEM ASSUMPTIONS
VSP SYSTEM CHART #1 CHART #2
660 FOOT ROWS 8.25 ROWS/ACRE SAME
8 X8 SPACING 681 VINES/ACRE SAME
HT TENSILE 12.5 GAUGE WIRE CORDON DURALINE 8 GAUGE CORDON/FRUIT 11 GAUGE CORDON
HT TENSILE 13 0R 14 GAUGE   CATCH WIRES DURALINE 12.5 GAUGE GE CATCH WIRES
**** 3 SETS***** ****3 SETS****
HT TENSILE 14 GAUGE DRIP HOSE SUPPORT DURALINE 12.5 GAUGE
METAL LINE POSTS EVERY 8 FT
NOTCHED POST EVERY 24 FT
LABOR @$8.50 /HR
TRELLIS INPUTS(VSP) AMOUNT UNIT PX / UNIT COST /ACRE
CHART # 1
END POSTS WOOD 16.5 EA $13.50 $222.75
ANCHORS 16.5 EA $6.50 $107.25
LINE POSTS(NOTCHED) 227 EA $6.00 $1,362.00
LINE POSTS(METAL T ) 454 EA $4.50 $2,043.00
CORDON WIRE 12.5 Gauge 5445 FT $0.02 $125.24
WIRE TO TIE ENDPOST 247 FT $0.02 $4.94
CATCH WIRE 14 Gauge 5445 FT $0.02 $108.90
MOVABLE WIRES 14 Gauge 38280 FT $0.02 $765.60
CLIPS 2" STAPLES 1300 EA $0.02 $26.00
WIRE STRAINERS 20 EA $2.75 $55.00
GRIPPLES 136 EA $1.05 $142.80
CRIMPS 2/SPLICE 100 EA $0.19 $19.00
INSTALLATION LABOR 90 HR $8.50 $765.00
TOTAL COSTS $5,747.48
CHART #2
END POSTS WOOD 16.5 EA $13.50 $222.75
ANCHORS 16.5 EA $6.50 $107.25
LINE POSTS(NOTCHED) 227 EA $6.00 $1,362.00
LINE POSTS (METAL T) 454 EA $4.50 $2,043.00
CORDON WIRE 8 Gauge 5445 FT $0.06 $326.70 DURALINE
WIRE TO TIE ENDPOST 247 FT $0.02 **USE HT WIRE*** $4.94
CATCH WIRE 12.5 Gauge 5445 FT $0.025 $136.13 DURALINE
MOVABLE WIRES 12.5 Gauge 38280 FT $0.025 $957.00 DURALINE
CLIPS 2" STAPLES 1300 EA $0.02 $26.00
WIRE STRAINERS *************** 20 EA 0 NOT REQ W/DURALINE
GRIPPLES *************** 136 EA 0 NOT REQ W/DURALINE
CRIMPS 2/SPLICE 100 EA $0.19 $19.00
INSTALLATION LABOR ********** 67 HR $8.50 $569.50 EASE OF INSTALLATION
TOTAL COSTS ********* $5,774.27 ********
LABOR SAVINGS 25%+
*******  VERY IMPORTANT FACTOR IS THE SAVINGS ON DURA-LINE INSTALLATION, AS COMPARED
TO HIGH TENSILE WIRE AND ALL RELATED HARDWARE. EASE AND SPEED OF D LINE
INSTALLATION WILL SAVE 25-33% IN LABOR COST
ALSO DOES NOT FACTOR INTO THE EQUATION ANY FREIGHT SAVINGS, DUE TO D LINE BEING 7X LIGHTER THAN HT WIRE