Çubuk Chain Link Fence and Garden Boundary Systems

What Drives Demand in Çubuk: Protecting the Crop

Çubuk lies 42 km from our Ostim warehouse and is one of the districts we serve on a 1 business day dispatch schedule. The great majority of the enquiries that reach us from here are agricultural: plots of pickling vegetables, fruit orchards, vineyard land and ground given over to livestock. The vineyard and orchard parcels around the dam and the water catchment form a group of their own.

In that setting the job of a fence is clear: keep the crop safe from wildlife and from stray grazing, put the parcel boundary beyond argument, and leave a gate that farm machinery can drive in and out of comfortably. Below we work through the product and sizing decisions that answer those three jobs in turn.

Dealing With Wild Boar Pressure at the Bottom of the Run

The problem orchard owners raise most often is boar getting in. A boar does not climb; it works its snout under the wire and lifts. The answer therefore lies at the bottom of the fence rather than in extra height. Burying the bottom edge of the mesh 20-30 cm into the ground, or turning the bottom outwards into an L and covering it with soil, defeats most lifting attempts.

On height, 1.5 m is enough in most orchards; where there is pressure from animals that jump, such as roe deer, you need to go up to 1.8-2.0 m. For the wire itself, galvanised chain link fence is the classic answer; keeping the mesh aperture around 5x5 cm both blocks smaller animals and makes it harder to climb by standing on the wire. Two or three rows of barbed wire along the top add deterrence for very little outlay.

On runs under animal pressure, keeping an eye on tension is part of the job. Once a boar has forced the bottom of the fence it leaves a slackness you cannot see; at the second attempt the same spot opens more easily. Walking the bottom row of the run by hand at the start of the season catches the weak points early, particularly where water flow has scoured under the wire and washed the backfill away. On runs that spend the winter under snow, both the tension wires and the tying clips should be checked over in spring.

A Vineyard or Orchard Is Not the Same Job as a Vegetable Plot

A vineyard or a fruit orchard stays where it is for decades, so the fence built around it is a permanent investment. On parcels like that, long service life and a tidy appearance both matter, which is why PVC coated chain link fence makes sense: the plastic coat over the galvanised layer forms an extra barrier against the chemicals that reach the wire during spraying and fertilising.

On plots that go into rotation, such as pickling vegetables, where the ground may change use within a few seasons, the weight shifts towards economy. Here a welded mesh panel is a practical option; it comes off the roll, pulls quickly along a straight line, and can be taken down and moved to another plot when needed. Putting a budget solution around a permanent orchard and a permanent system around a temporary plot both cost more in the long run; make the call on how many years the parcel will be doing the same job.

Wire diameter belongs in this decision too, and it usually gets overshadowed by the mesh aperture. Two meshes with the same aperture behave completely differently once the wire gauge differs: thin wire deforms permanently when an animal leans on it, while heavier wire springs back close to its original shape. On PVC coated products, the diameter before coating and the diameter after coating must not be confused when sizes are quoted; when you compare products, always look at the diameter of the galvanised wire under the coat.

Setting Posts on Sloping, Stony Ground

Most of the vineyard and orchard parcels around the catchment and the dam are anything but flat. The most common mistake on sloping ground is letting the run turn into a wavy line while trying to make the wire follow the contour. The correct method is stepping: the run is broken where the level difference becomes pronounced, the wire is pulled level within each section, and the post is raised by a step at the change of level.

On the post side, agricultural runs commonly use the concrete post; it needs no maintenance, does not rust and is unaffected by spraying. Because digging is hard work in stony ground, aim for 50 cm of depth; if the soil is loose and the land catches the wind, go down to 60-70 cm. Braces are essential at corner posts and at the ends of runs, because those posts carry the real load once the tension wires are pulled up.

Gate Widths for Tractors and Spraying Equipment

The mistake most often made on an orchard gate is sizing it for a car alone. On a parcel that a tractor with a trailer and a sprayer drives into, a 3 m clear opening is tight; the 4-5 m band suits most farm machinery. The room the equipment needs to turn has to be counted in as well: if the gate opens straight onto a narrow field track, the width should go up a step.

At those widths a field gate is a good fit; its light frame works on soil ground, and the risk of the leaf dragging in the muddy season is lower. Set the gate posts in deeper and thicker concrete than the line posts; the weight of the gate tilts the post forward over time and the leaf starts to miss its catch.

Where on the run the gate goes matters as much as how wide it is. The lowest point of the parcel is where water gathers after rain; if the gate lands there, the leaf will drag right through the muddy season. Where possible, put the gate at a well-drained point that meets the field track at the same level. One more practical detail is the direction of swing: a leaf that opens outwards can block a passing vehicle on a narrow field track, so where the track is tight, an inward swing is the better choice.

Running Meters and Material Lists on Long Runs

Pacing out the length of a run when measuring around a parcel is the single most common reason for material coming up short after the order is placed. Working the items below out from real measurements lets you order correctly the first time.

The boundary on the title deed and the line actually in use are not always the same. If the boundary with a neighbouring parcel is in dispute, settling the line before any post goes in costs far less than taking the fence down later. In the same way, features that cross the parcel, such as an irrigation line, an electricity pole or a service track, should be noted while the running meters are worked out; they can change both the route of the run and the position of the gate.

Delivery, Site Surveys and Pricing for Çubuk

Shipments leave our warehouse in Ostim. Çubuk is 42 km away, and on stocked products we plan delivery within 1 business day. Delivery is charged in every case, and addresses within Ankara come under the same rule. The prices we quote include VAT.

Site surveys are free within the Ankara city limits, and Çubuk falls inside that area. On sloping, broken parcels in particular, taking measurements on site produces a far more accurate material list than any estimate made at a desk. Installation is not a standard service; on projects of approximately 1000 metres and above our teams attend site, while on shorter runs the material is delivered.