Hand-held binding apparatus for use in agriculture

摘要

According to the present invention there is provided a hand-held binding apparatus (1) for binding a branch (3) to a support (2) using wire (4), the binding apparatus (1) comprising, a pulling member (5) which can hold a wire (4), and which is operable to move around the branch (3) and support (2), so that the pulling member (5) pulls the wire (4) around said branch (3) and support (2); and a tension adjusting means (6) which is selectively operable to push, or restrain, said wire (4) which the pulling member (5) pulls, to adjust the tension in the wire (4).