Shade net is a polyethylene used to protect plants and other things from ultra-radiation rays of the scorching sun in agricultural farming. It protects from pest infestation and illnesses.
This article explains the uses of shade nets for agricultural purposes and other uses to help prevent the sun’s heat from reaching the plants with ultraviolet rays that can destroy plants.
A shade net can regulate the amount of sunlight and moist air that penetrates the gaps of the woven net material. This allows the shade net that is made up to protect the agricultural plants from wind, rain, and excess heat.
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Prevents chemicals
The HDPE shade cloth helps prevent the plants from harmful sprays of chemicals that can be easily blown by the fast wind and end up on the plants. These may cause the plants to weather away due to the components used to make the detergents.
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Protects plants
The shade net is critical in securing plants from being harmed by pests, farm animals, hails, insects, bats, storms, and even heavy rain that are not likely to cross the net shade to access and harm the plants. This serves as a secure method to prevent plant destruction.
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UV rays
The material used to make the shade nets are usually heavy polyethylene with high density that acts as an agent that protects the plants from the excesses of UV light radiation.
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Prevents plant drying
The polyethylene used to make the shade net helps ensure that the humidity level inside the shade is favorable and the plants are not subject to drying due to excess heat or even low moisture levels.
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Helps in growing monitored plants
The shade net is an ideal place to grow plants that require frequent checks and are sensitive to growth. Medicinal plants, vegetables, flowers, fruits, and spices are sensitive to growth and require much care to mature and yield better produce.
Unlike in the open farm area, under a shade net, the moisture and light levels can be regulated, ensuring the plants get the required amounts to flourish.
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Easy to install
Once the net is purchased, it is easy to put up because no welding or mechanical installation is required. A simple wooden skeleton structure is constructed, which is strongly put on the ground using corner poles and the shade net hanging over it with only one entry point to access the plants.
Significance of color on shade nets
- Green is the most commonly used shade net. It has the capability of neither reflecting nor absorbing excess radiation. The green color can radiate up to 50% heat and light.
- Black color is known for absorbing heat and light; however, it can reflect UV rays from the sun that may harm plants.
- The white color creates positivity in the surrounding environment. Heat and radiation reflect the aura inside the shade net cooler.
Conclusion
In summary, shade nets have impacted agriculture by increasing farm produce in quantity and quality. They have also allowed the farmers to be able to secure their crops from destruction by animals, both wild and domestic.