Synonyms:
Sun-shading fabric, solar shading fabric, Green- house curtain,
Translucent curtain, Shade canvas
A translucent plastic cloth
used by plant cultivators to precisely control the incidental
sunlight falling upon the plants and to prevent leaf and flower
burning caused by direct exposure to the sun’s rays
A shading net is a
cloth usually made from plastic material used by plant
cultivators to precisely control the incidental sunlight falling
upon the plants and provide an effective seasonal protection for
flowers and plants and ensure homogeneous light diffusion.
The amount of sunlight falling upon plants sometime is many a
time more than required for their optimal growth. These excess
light is detrimental to their natural development. Excessive
exposure to the UV rays constitutes one of the greatest risk
factors to plants and failure to take the right precautions can
result in damaged plants and severe losses. The varying climatic
conditions throughout the year, together with the slow but
constant rising temperatures in the summer months prove the need
for shade nets to maximise growth. Shading nets are essential in
the cultivation of flowers and ornamental plants when grown in
glasshouses that diffuse the light in a regular manner.
Shading net are flexible and easy to install on structures, they
are available in shade factors ranging from 30 to 90% for
providing appropriate shade to a variety of plants.
There are specific type of shading net for every type of plant,
whether used as a shade protection on greenhouses or out in
gardens, terraces or in semi-permanent structures where they are
easily installed and removed.
The shading fabric also protects protect against high
temperature and reduces evaporation. Apart from this, it also
keeps out birds &insects and protect from wind and from hail.
