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I noticed that hog panel fencing is a lot cheaper than pipe fencing, and was wondering will the hog panel fencing hold up the weight of different vegetables ranging from kiwiberry to cucumbers (maybe a small watermelon)?

How should I determine how many t-posts I need?

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Hog panels are made of pretty heavy gauge wire. As long as the supports holding them upright are strong enough to support the weight you should be fine. The support ability of the ground is really the deciding factor.

T posts are one way to support the hog fence. You just need to find t posts long enough to make a good bite into the ground.

Here's an example of t post hog wire fencingenter image description here

https://www.google.com/amp/s/allaspectsfencing.com/t-post-support-wire-for-your-fence/amp/

I've used hog wire to make locking cages for tool storage and I can tell you it's pretty strong but it is a little floppy. If you have hanging fruit densely packed, high winds may pose a problem.

  • this is a copy/paste answer – black thumb Mar 10 '19 at 16:26
  • I'm not sure what you mean –  Mar 10 '19 at 17:24
  • @blackthumb What do you mean by this being a "copy/paste" answer? – Niall C. Mar 10 '19 at 20:07
  • @NiallC. think about the gardening site no plagiarism rule – black thumb Mar 10 '19 at 23:11
  • @blackthumb if you see something that doesn’t follow the rules described [here](https://gardening.stackexchange.com/help/referencing), flag a moderator *and clearly describe the problem*, including the undisclosed source. – Stephie Mar 11 '19 at 05:06
  • @blackthumb I'm very aware of the "no plagiarism" rule. If this post is plagiarized, please post a link to the original source because neither I nor Stephie were able to find one. If it's not plagiarized, then a retraction of your comments and an apology to Joe Fala is in order. – Niall C. Mar 11 '19 at 05:17