Garden Shade Net: essential protection for vegetables

Garden shade nets are essential tools in agriculture. They protect vegetables from sunlight, insects, storms, and birds, enhancing vegetable quality and production.

Suitable Materials for Garden Shade Net Construction:

• White or green knitted polyethylene net
• Wooden poles
• Nails
• Nylon strings
• Cable ties

Advantages of Using Garden Shade Nets:

1. Higher Vegetable Production: Increased yield and improved quality of vegetables.
2. Pest Infestation Reduction: Minimizes the risk of pests affecting your crops.
3. Moisture Conservation: Helps retain soil moisture for extended periods.
4. Tender Vegetable Planting: Facilitates the planting of tender vegetables.
5. Disease Prevention: Prevents viral diseases transmitted by birds.
6. Storm and Wind Protection: Shields vegetables from damage caused by storms and strong winds.
7. Double Harvest: Enables the growth of two vegetable crops yearly instead of one.
8. Postharvest Loss Reduction: Lowers the chances of postharvest losses.
9. Light Quality Enhancement: Improves light quality, enhancing the quality of vegetables at harvest.
10. Tomato Appearance: Reduces the incidence of tomato cracking.

Durability of Garden Shade Nets:

• High-quality materials like polyethylene nets last between five to ten years.
• Lower-quality nets have a lifespan of about two to three years.

Using garden shade nets can significantly boost your vegetable farming efficiency and crop quality, making them a worthwhile investment for any agricultural endeavor.

References

Champaneri, D. D., & Patel, N. K. (2022). Photo selective shade net: An effective tool to reduce the impact of global warming and pesticide residues in vegetable production: A review. Agricultural Reviews, 43(2), 135-144.

Ilić, Z. S., Milenković, L., Šunić, L., & Fallik, E. (2015). Effect of coloured shade‐nets on plant leaf parameters and tomato fruit quality. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95(13), 2660-2667.

Ilić, Z. S., Milenković, L., Šunić, L., & Manojlović, M. (2018). Color shade nets improve vegetables quality at harvest and maintain quality during storage. Contemporary Agriculture, 67(1), 9-19.

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Sharanya, N., Suseela, T., Rao, A. D., Subbaramamma, P., & Sujatha, R. V. (2023). Studies on effect of photoselective shade nets on growth of fern species.

Tinyane, P. P., Makwakawa, M., Van Rooyen, Z., & Sivakumar, D. (2016). Influence of photo-selective shade netting to improve fruit quality at harvest and during postharvest storage. South African Avocado Growers’. Assoc. Yearbook, 38, 6-7.