{"id":17285,"date":"2025-12-10T11:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubberbandex.com\/bending-twigs-apple-trees-bands\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T13:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T11:52:21","slug":"bending-twigs-apple-trees-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubberbandex.com\/en\/bending-twigs-apple-trees-bands\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimising Twig Bending of Apple and Pear Branches: Using Professional Elastic Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17285\" class=\"elementor elementor-17285 elementor-17263\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04cf6c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"04cf6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5377e14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5377e14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why is bending the lateral twigs decisive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34a17bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34a17bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"592\">In modern orchards \u2014 especially those trained as <strong data-start=\"445\" data-end=\"493\">tall spindle, super spindle or vertical axis<\/strong> \u2014 the speed of entering production largely depends on the angle of the lateral twigs (feathers).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"639\">The more horizontal a twig is, the more it:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"779\">\n<li data-start=\"640\" data-end=\"670\">\n<p data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"670\">reduces vegetative vigour,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"708\">\n<p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"708\">develops spurs and fruiting buds,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"740\">\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"740\">improves light penetration,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"779\">\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"779\">accelerates commercial production.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"959\">For decades, orchardists have used <strong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"835\">fixing <a href=\"https:\/\/rubberbandex.com\/en\/natural-rubber-bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elastics<\/a><\/strong> (\u201ctwig-style fix bands\u201d, \u201climb-fixing elastics\u201d, \u201cbranch-fix rings\u201d, etc.) to <strong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"934\">bend young twigs<\/strong> simply and economically.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38ced6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f38ced6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f77df elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"58f77df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"453bef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b0c344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b0c344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do these twig fix elastic solutions work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5345bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5345bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1019\" data-end=\"1091\">Elastic systems for <strong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1056\">bending twigs<\/strong> are based on a simple principle:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1270\">\n<li data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1137\">\n<p data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1137\">One end is looped around the main trunk.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1196\">\n<p data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1196\">The other end is slipped onto the twig to be lowered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1270\">\n<p data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1270\">The tension of the material <strong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1267\">holds the twig at the desired angle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1293\"><strong data-start=\"1272\" data-end=\"1291\">Agronomic goal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1434\">\n<li data-start=\"1294\" data-end=\"1360\">\n<p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1360\">Bend the twigs between <strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1335\">80\u00b0 and 100\u00b0<\/strong> relative to the trunk,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1388\">\n<p data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1388\">Slow vegetative growth,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1434\">\n<p data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1434\">Promote mixed buds and thus early fruiting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cc58f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6cc58f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b2f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b2f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limitations of traditional synthetic rubber (EPDM) systems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7639e72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7639e72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1624\">Many products on the market use synthetic materials (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/EPDM_rubber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPDM<\/a>). These are valued for low cost but have several drawbacks:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1928\">\n<li data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1668\">\n<p data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1668\">Too long before breaking,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1721\">\n<p data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1721\">Degradation can be uneven depending on sunlight,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1784\">\n<p data-start=\"1724\" data-end=\"1784\">Residues or fragments may remain on the ground for months,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1881\">\n<p data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1881\">Risk of leaving the twig restrained too long, which can mark the bark or reduce flexibility,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1928\">\n<p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1928\">Less natural approach than natural rubber.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2025\">Producers increasingly look for <strong data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"2024\">ecological, predictable, and faster-degrading alternatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f13c2a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f13c2a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99f010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f99f010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Bandex alternative: natural rubber elastic with programmed breakage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdafbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fdafbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2275\">For orchardists seeking a <strong data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2177\">natural, fast, and controlled solution<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2189\">Bandex<\/strong> offers a <strong data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2225\">natural rubber elastic<\/strong>, designed to <strong data-start=\"2239\" data-end=\"2274\">bend young apple and pear twigs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2330\">Major differences compared to synthetic systems<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\">\n<div class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2722\">\n<thead data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2406\">\n<tr data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2406\">\n<th data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2344\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Criterion<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2344\" data-end=\"2371\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Synthetic systems (EPDM)<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"2371\" data-end=\"2406\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Bandex Elastic (natural rubber)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2722\">\n<tr data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2522\">\n<td data-start=\"2481\" data-end=\"2495\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Degradation<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2495\" data-end=\"2508\">Very long<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2508\" data-end=\"2522\">20\u201330 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2569\">\n<td data-start=\"2523\" data-end=\"2539\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Material type<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2551\">Synthetic<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2551\" data-end=\"2569\">Natural rubber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2642\">\n<td data-start=\"2570\" data-end=\"2581\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Breakage<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2603\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Sometimes irregular<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2603\" data-end=\"2642\">Predictable: controlled UV breakage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2722\">\n<td data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2666\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Risk of marking twig<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2666\" data-end=\"2688\">Higher if forgotten<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2722\">Very low due to short duration<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2724\" data-end=\"2770\">Why a 20\u201330 day breakage is an advantage<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"3023\">\n<li data-start=\"2771\" data-end=\"2849\">\n<p data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"2849\">\u2714 The twig remains held only long enough to stabilise its new orientation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2850\" data-end=\"2917\">\n<p data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"2917\">\u2714 The elastic breaks quickly, preventing marks and bark injury.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2918\" data-end=\"2963\">\n<p data-start=\"2920\" data-end=\"2963\">\u2714 Ideal for orchards with limited labour.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3023\">\n<p data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3023\">\u2714 Compatible with sensitive young trees, apples or pears.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cae6e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cae6e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe831fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe831fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Installation method: recommended protocol<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9d372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9c9d372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/rl1-9AIA1g8&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:510,&quot;end&quot;:570,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da535e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"da535e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afddc63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afddc63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"3077\" data-end=\"3113\">Steps for optimal installation<\/h3>\n<p><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"3114\" data-end=\"3642\">\n<li data-start=\"3114\" data-end=\"3217\">\n<p data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3217\"><strong data-start=\"3117\" data-end=\"3143\">Choose the right time:<\/strong> apply when young twigs are still flexible (late spring \/ early summer).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3218\" data-end=\"3314\">\n<p data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3314\"><strong data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3249\">Create the anchor point:<\/strong> wrap one loop around the trunk just below the twig to be bent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3446\">\n<p data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3446\"><strong data-start=\"3318\" data-end=\"3353\">Attach the elastic to the twig:<\/strong> carefully position the twig and slide the second loop until the desired angle is achieved.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3523\">\n<p data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3523\"><strong data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3470\">Check the angle:<\/strong> aim for horizontal (90\u00b0), avoid excessive tension.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3524\" data-end=\"3642\">\n<p data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3642\"><strong data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3552\">Let the elastic work:<\/strong> Bandex elastics naturally break after <strong data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3604\">3\u20134 weeks<\/strong>, eliminating additional intervention.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr data-start=\"3644\" data-end=\"3647\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"3649\" data-end=\"3714\">Which training systems require this type of \u201ctwig-fix\u201d band?<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"4091\">\n<li data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3814\">\n<p data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3814\">\ud83c\udf31 <strong data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3737\">Tall spindle:<\/strong> allows early production from the 2nd or 3rd leaf with fine vigour control.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3815\" data-end=\"3924\">\n<p data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"3924\">\ud83c\udf31 <strong data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3851\">Super spindle \/ Hi-density:<\/strong> finer, more reactive twigs require a flexible, non-traumatic material.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3925\" data-end=\"4091\">\n<p data-start=\"3927\" data-end=\"4091\">\ud83c\udf31 <strong data-start=\"3930\" data-end=\"3957\">Palmette pear orchards:<\/strong> pear varieties (Conference, Abate, Comice\u2026) respond well to horizontal bending. Bandex prevents frequent damage on stiffer varieties.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c99672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c99672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6644787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6644787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Available elastics: sizes and uses<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dc668f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dc668f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4137\">Available elastics: sizes and uses<\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4138\" data-end=\"4228\">As a manufacturer, we offer different lengths to suit your needs (16 cm, 22 cm, 27 cm\u2026):<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4378\">\n<li data-start=\"4229\" data-end=\"4270\">\n<p data-start=\"4231\" data-end=\"4270\"><strong data-start=\"4231\" data-end=\"4251\">Short elastics \u2192<\/strong> fine young twigs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4317\">\n<p data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4317\"><strong data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4292\">Medium length \u2192<\/strong> standard lateral twigs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4318\" data-end=\"4378\">\n<p data-start=\"4320\" data-end=\"4378\"><strong data-start=\"4320\" data-end=\"4339\">Long elastics \u2192<\/strong> large secondary axes or vigorous pears<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2477951 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2477951\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7e654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7e654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4385\" data-end=\"4416\">High-density orchards demand:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4499\">\n<li data-start=\"4417\" data-end=\"4448\">\n<p data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4448\"><strong data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4445\">Fine vigour management<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4475\">\n<p data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4475\"><strong data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4472\">Fast installation<\/strong>,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4476\" data-end=\"4499\">\n<p data-start=\"4478\" data-end=\"4499\"><strong data-start=\"4478\" data-end=\"4496\">Reduced labour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4615\"><strong data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4520\">Bandex elastics<\/strong>, with <strong data-start=\"4527\" data-end=\"4564\">programmed breakage in 20\u201330 days<\/strong>, offer a modern, clean, and controlled solution.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4617\" data-end=\"4739\">For professional apple and pear growers, <strong data-start=\"4658\" data-end=\"4668\">Bandex<\/strong> is now a <strong data-start=\"4678\" data-end=\"4699\">reliable standard<\/strong> to <strong data-start=\"4703\" data-end=\"4738\">bend twigs from the first years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is bending the lateral twigs decisive? 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