Interesting way to wrap.

Itilton,

The plum fruit's stems are very weak. Doing it this way I can wrapped 2 to 3 plums in the Bouffant without touching the fruits.

Tony

This post was edited by tonytran on Sun, Jun 2, 13 at 21:05

Very interesting use of the hair nets. Will that fabric prevent mold / brown rot spores from passing thru ?

Eboone,

So far, the plums look good without any bite mark. I am not sure if it will prevent mold/brown rot spores. I lived in a windy open part of the golf course and our summer is not as humid as in the East coast. If someone in the East coast would try it out and report the result that would be helpful.

Tony

Tony,
The hair nets you are using-are they the standard type used in food prep or medical applications? How expensive are they per box? I am sure that the real cost is in your labor in tying them on. And what are you using to tie them on - in the picture I can't tell if that is string or rubber bands. I have just planted several Japanese plums this year, might not have many plums to protect for a few years, but I might give that a trial on a peach tree or 2 next year. I wonder if a spray gets thru the hair net if needed for fungus/rot.
Ed

eboone,

I worked in surgery and saved the old hair nets. You can buy it online. I will attach the site in the link.

Tony

Here is a link that might be useful: Hair nets