Tubex Vine Original

The Tubex Vine Original was (surprisingly!) the first Tubex vine shelter, and it remains our premier product for Viticulture. A first-class vine shelter, the Tubex Vine Original creates an improved growing environment and protects the vine - with potential for earlier fruiting.

A sturdy, longer lasting vine guard, the Tubex Vine Original is formulated to allow the optimum growing environment and is easy to install by simply firming into the ground and attaching to the bottom trellis wire using a twist tie. The improved micro-climate within Tubex Vine Original can produce stronger early growth, a stronger leader with fewer side shoots, and higher survival rates.

The Tubex Vine Original also provides protection against animal browsing, herbicide sprays and accidental damage during mechanical weeding. Tubex Vine Original comes in various sizes to accommodate different trellising methods.

Hints and tips

  • Push firmly into ground and attach to trellis wire using twist or ratchet tie (not supplied).
  • Mound the soil slightly at the base of the shelter to prevent upward air flow.
  • For smaller plants consider the Tubex Ecovine.
  • Can be re-used to provide even greater economy.

 

Quick specifications:

Sizing & Specification

Tubex Vine Original

Tubex Vine Original, the wider diameter, twin-wall, tubular construction shelter, with flared rim, manufactured from environmentally harmless polypropylene is supplied with with two holes at the top to accommodate trellis attachment. May be re-used.

Material composition

  • UV stabilised polypropylene, harmless to the environment

Standard sizes

  • Heights:    0.4m, 0.6m, 0.75m or 0.9m (tolerance: + 0-25mm)
  • Diameters:    90mm to 110mm, nested in 5

Colours

  • Specially blended Tubex green

Special Features

  • Flared rim to minimise stem abrasion
  • Two holes near top of tube to accommodate fixing mechanism
  • Wider diameter vine shelter to accommodate larger leaved vines

Durability

  • Built-in strengthening rods for added durability at the trellis attachment area
  • Durable twin-wall construction for the best possible strength-to-weight ratio
  • UV stabilised to provide an estimated life of 5 years (can vary depending on site conditions)
  • May be re-used

Applications

  • Suitable for all types of vines and most site conditions
  • Especially suitable for larger-leafed vines due to the larger diameter
  • Protects against herbicide spray drift, mechanised weeding and from animal browsing.