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when using corn rows.
Location
Placement, length and height are all critical in setting up an effective snow fence.
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Fences should be placed perpendicular to the prevailing wind, which in our part of the country is from the northwest.
They should be placed parallel to the roadway or area to be protected. Placing the fence 6 to 8 inches off of the ground will help reduce the tendency of it becoming buried as winter drags on.
The length of the fence is dependent on the size of the area to be protected. Snow storage at the ends of the fence will be significantly less than in the middle, therefore length should be extended 30 degrees beyond the desired area to be protected.
This will help compensate for wind variability. Snow fences should be set back from the protected area a length of 35 times the height of the fence. A living snow fence should be placed back a distance of 15 times the mature height of the tree or plants used.
The last row of corn should be approximately 210 feet from the area to be protected.
Remember that a poorly planned or placed snow fence will not do an adequate job of protecting your roadway or targeted area. It could actually cause more snow to accumulate in that area.
