Choosing the Right Greenhouse Net

Netting is already a common option in providing enough protection for different kinds of plants. One of the main benefits of using professionally designed netting systems (like greenhouse net) is that you get to choose the right material that would be ideal for you type of garden and crops.

If you have been gardening for many years now, then you are probably already well acquainted with all the hassles and hazards that go with it. You know for a fact that your crops will not grow healthy on their own. They need care and protection. This is especially so if you are gardening for profit. You would not want to harvest unhealthy or diseased crops, right?

Another fact is that diseases and pests are very common threats to gardening. This is the reason why there are different types of protective system available in the market today. One such option is greenhouse netting.

Enjoy Your Crops Even During the Hot Summer Months

It is a pleasurable feeling to see how well your flowers or vegetables respond in the Spring. The temperature is warming up, and the environment is ideal for your plants.  As summer nears and the temperatures begin to rise, you need to start watering the plants more. However, have you ever considered putting “sunscreen” on your plants? That may sound a bit funny, but it is actually a good comparison. If you are in the habit of providing protection for your skin by using sunscreen lotion, then why not provide similar protection for your plants, right?

If you are decided to keep the harmful sunlight away from your crops, then install Greenhouse Net to protect your plants from the summer sun. This will reduce your garden’s water consumption while allowing your plants to keep cool and grow strong and healthy. You would also be able to make sure that your plants are getting just the right amount of sunlight that they require.

What do you need to know about Greenhouse Net or “sunscreen” for your garden and how do you choose the correct type to shield your plants from the burning rays and other issues brought about by the intense summer sun?

So, what is Greenhouse Net? 

Greenhouse Net is manufactured using Shade Cloth, first invented over 35 years ago. The necessity to provide heat protection for plants from the harsh summer climate was the driving force behind the development of Shade Cloth. There are plenty of uses for shading and it has different purposes in the home garden, propagation, horticulture industry, sporting complexes, leisure and agricultural trades.

During hot summers, Shade Cloth can be utilized as a cover for your shade house frame or the glass panes on your greenhouse, to cool down the environment for your plants. Hobby farmers, commercial nurseries, home gardeners and farmers must give their young seedlings the best possible protection from direct sunlight. Greenhouse Net is ideal for seedlings when they are first starting to establish a root. This is a good way of allowing the plants to slowly acclimatize to the new environment. Shading is also useful in shielding new plants from the damaging harsh winds and heavy rain and wind.

What Materials are Used in making Greenhouse Net

Greenhouse Net uses Shade Cloth which is primarily constructed of loosely woven polyester or aluminum fibers and manufactured in a variety of densities or shade degrees from five to ninety-five percent.  All Shade Cloth is water porous so that rain and external irrigation arrangements can still keep your plants watered.

Choosing the Right Greenhouse Net

Shade Cloth comes in several densities, and the densities of Shade Cloth are referred to as “Percentages.” The difference in percentage is the differences in the varying amounts of sunlight allowed to reach the plants. The percentage number of the Shade Cloth you choose determines the amount of sun blocked. Therefore, the plants that you grow will govern what percentage Shade Cloth you need to use.

Sunlight in the correct amount is vital to a plants’ growth, so choose the proper density for those plants and use as low density as you possibly can.  For example, if you are using Shade Cloth as Long Bean Netting you will require a Greenhouse Net density of between thirty-five and fifty-five percent then use as close to the thirty-five percent density.

Typically, a Shade Cloth percentage of thirty to fifty percent is best for vegetables, whereas eighty to ninety percent is ideal for shading humans.  Most plants grow best within a range of forty to sixty percent shade. Although, when growing shade loving plants like orchids and some species of ferns, seventy-five percent or denser may be required to obtain the correct light concentrations.

One of the utmost vital factors in selecting the correct density of shade-cloth that you will use as Greenhouse Net is that it should be appropriate to the area where you live. In the United States, the temperature in the south is warmer than in the north in the summertime. Therefore, more people choose higher percentage Shade Cloth in the southern United States regions such as Texas and Florida.

If you protect your shade or greenhouse with fifty seventy-five percent Greenhouse Net, down to ground level, a large percentage of summertime heat is dispersed by the shading cloth. This means that the amount of unnecessary sunlight never gets inside your shade house. In extremely hot weather, it is recommended to increase the number of times that you water your plants during the day. You can use misting spray or fog spray at regular intervals. Finally, the long-term return on your shading cloth outlay will be evident in reduced energy and water expenses. Think of Greenhouse Net as sunscreen for your plants.