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How to Protect Heavy Plant Clusters:
J Hook

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Greenhouse Accessories

What is j hook?

J hook also known as ear hook, cluster support, double cluster support, spike hook is greenhouse accessory, which is widely used in commercial greenhouses in order to fasten heavy plant clusters to trellis, wire or rope depending on growing method.

Cluster support is made of plastic and usually available in white color. Regular size of spike hook is 10 cm (3.93 in).

In which plants can j hook be used?

Ear hook is utilized in many plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other vining plants, that grow upright and have heavy clusters during growth period.

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Why do greenhouse growers need to use j hook?

The major benefits of ear hook are listed below:

1. Secure right nutrient transportation. Trusses with heavy unripe yields are inclined to break or twine because of weight and thin stems. Along with preventing this issue, ear hook is used to ensure the transportation of needed water, nutrients and carbohydrates to yields. Hence it is crucial for growers, who want to get perfect yield, to use j hook in plants, as nutrient transportation process will be damaged without this hook.
2. Optimize time and labor. Spike hooks are lightweight, that is why to install them in plants is very easy and demands less energy and labor. Moreover, it is very easy to install this hook because of its innovative and flexible design and durable raw material. This innovative design does not harm plant cluster or trellis twine.
3. Possible to use in different growing methods. Unlike other greenhouse accessories, double cluster support can be utilized in different growing methods. It does not matter whether plants in greenhouse are grown with trellis or wire, j hook can be attached to all kinds of hangers.

How do greenhouse growers use j hook?

During growth period, some kinds of plant clusters, especially tomatoes, become too heavy. Because of carrying this weight, plant truss can break, and it is not possible to avoid this issue in early stages. That is why double cluster support is installed to plant clusters in growth stage. This installation prevents clusters from breaking or twining and ensures needed nutrition for immature yields.

In order to install, single hook side of spike hook is simply snapped to plant trusses with heavy unripe crops, and other side of hook, which has smaller, but more hooks is connected the twine, trellis, rope or wire. Average 10 cluster supports are needed per plant, and this number is decided according to the number of clusters in plant as one ear hook is used for each cluster.

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