Will this twine work for hop growing?

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rlmiller10

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How high are you planning on running it? 6 ft and it would probably work. More than that and I would double it. The working load limit is 8 lb. Much of a wind on a bine and you can easily exceed that.
 
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Sisal twine. I'd avoid it, and instead look for something based on Manila, seems to hold up better out in the elements over Sisal.
 

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I personally would avoid Sisal, when I was doing research for natural fiber rope that would be outdoors I learned sisal is made from cactus fibers, where manila is made from Abaca over in the Philippines. Manila will hold up to UV/wet a lot better than Sisal.

AFA where to get it, I got mine from a spool at the farm store. If you have any in your area, that's where I'd look first. It should be right next to the Jute/Sisal ropes, it'll just be labeled Manila.
 
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