QLIP Hook | String | Tomato Trellising | Lower and Lean

Trellis Hook String Holder Add-On

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The String Add-On can be used to attach the string to the hook more securely. This is an optional add-on. Comes in a Bag of 50 pieces.

This is used in the Hook (Qlipr) Trellising System for lowering tomatoes or cucumbers without ladders, step ladders or stilts. Tomatoes are lowered from a comfortable standing position. Cleanup of the crop is also made much easier as there are only two clips to remove.

Hook and Wicket

Fast and Easy Trellising

Hook and Wicket

This system was developed at Neversink Farm by adapting proven large scale systems for the small scale grower.

You can combine Wickets with any vine lowering system (Qlipr Hooks, Roller Hooks and TomaHooks) to convert a lower and lean system to The Hook and Wicket.

Leaning causes stress to the plant and your trellis support. Also the fruit just ends up on the ground anyway.

When you incorporate wickets, leaning is unnecessary and trellising is much easier and faster. Your tomatoes are off the ground and easy to harvest.

High Production for the entire season from one cucumber planting using QLIPR Hook and Wicket

Recommended

Trellis Support

QLIPR Hooks without wickets - A heavy duty wire support that is extremely well installed and reinforced is necessary to lower and lean.

Hook and Wicket - Cheap 1/2” emt tubing can be laid on the trusses.

Hook and Wicket | Lower and Lean | Compared | What is the difference

Selecting your Hook

Hook length is based on the distance from the ground to your trellising support wire or pipe. Use the chart to find the ideal hook for your situation. Same hook length for Tomato or Cucumber.

The goal is to create a comfortable working height. The chart will set the bottom of the hook at 45 to 53" off the ground when using 1/2" emt pipe. Add 2" if using wire.

Hook and Wicket | QLIPR | Tomato Trellising | Indoor | Greenhouse | Lower and Lean

"If your workers are on ladders or step stools when trellising then you are burning money" - Conor Crickmore

Hook and Wicket | QLIPR | Tomato Trellising | Hard Prune | Greenhouse | Lower and Lean
Labor Saving

High Efficiency

Conor switched Neversink Farm to this system more than a decade ago and has never looked back. Conor was looking to greatly increase production of his tomatoes. The major hurdle was that he and the workers were spending far too long trellising and lowering tomatoes every week. The Qlipr system solved that and now in just half a day one person can trellis the entire tomato house which is 100'x30'.

Hook and Wicket Explained

with conor crickmore
Education

Videos on Trellising

For more information about the QLIPR system, Hook and Wicket or Setting up your own trellising, check out our YouTube Trellising playlist.

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