Our Steel Ground Sockets Are Designed To Make Our Walk-in Steel Fruit Cages More Rigid In Softer Ground And Are Really Useful If The Cage Is In A Windy Location, Providing Greater Stability For Your Fruit Cage.the Ground Sockets Have A Wider Diameter Than The Cage Uprights And Are Inserted Further Into The Ground. We Advise Using The Optional Driving Cap To Help Drive The Socket Into The Ground. We Also Recommend That Installation Is Done When The Ground Is Wet And Therefore Softer. If The Ground Is Particularly Hard Or Stony We Would Advise Using A Hole Former Which Is Available Separately. steel Ground Sockets Make The Cage More Rigid In Softer Ground And In Windy Locationssuitable For Use With All Our Steel Fruit Cages Standard, Peaked Or Domedinstall When The Ground Is Wet And Therefore Softerdriving Cap Available Separatelyonly One Driving Cap Required For Any Number Of Socketshole Former Available Separately - Recommended For Hard And Stony Groundsocket Holds Upright Firmly In Position To A Depth Of 325mmsockets Measure 3.8cm In Diameter (external) 3.5cm Diameter (internal)manufactured From Pre-galvanised Steelpunched Dimples Hold Upright In Placesockets Allow The Fruit Cage To Be Taken Down Relatively Easily If Required At The End Of Each Seasonfootplates Allow The Cage To Be Levelled By Adjustment Of The Depth Into Socket That The Upright Sits Which Is Useful On Uneven Ground.not Suitable For Use With Our Aluminium Cagesnot Sure How Many Footplates And/or Sockets Youll Need For Your Chosen Size Of Cage? See Our Steel Fruit Cage Footplates And Sockets Guide For An Instant Answer.