This is the knitted HDPE net we supply for farms running a net house or a full greenhouse cover, where the net has to hold up across a whole season of open-field sun. The tape is knitted into an open mesh with a UV stabiliser in the yarn, so the weave keeps its strength instead of going brittle, and the open structure lets hot air and rain through rather than sitting over the crop. We run it at around 85 percent shade as standard and make the rate to order where a lighter cover is wanted. Farms use it over net houses, nursery benches, tomato rows and garden beds.
A net house sits under open sky, so the cover on it takes the full season of sun, wind and rain without a frame to shelter it. This HDPE net is knitted from tape with a UV stabiliser in the yarn, so the weave keeps its strength instead of going brittle, and the open mesh lets hot air and rain through rather than sitting over the crop.
A net house has to shade a crop across a whole season without the cover failing partway through, because re-covering a house mid-season is the expensive outcome. A stabilised knitted tape holds its weave through the sun hours and takes the strain of stretching over a wide frame, while the open mesh keeps the air moving so the crop is not cooked under a closed sheet. For a farm running several houses, that durability is the whole point of choosing a knitted net over a light sheet.
The UV stabiliser is what makes the difference across seasons rather than months, so the same roll is still doing its job on the third crop instead of the first.
The net goes over net houses, across nursery benches, along tomato rows and over garden beds where the job is shading the crop and cutting the sun load. Because shade rate and size are made to order, the same product covers a house that needs heavy shade and a lighter cover over an outdoor bed. Farms running pots under the same cover often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the reflective and coloured types where the job calls for something other than a plain knitted cloth.
| Material | HDPE knitted mesh |
| Shade Rate | 85%, made to order |
| Energy Saving Rate | 30% |
| Function | UV sun protection, crop shading |
| Finish | Not coated |
| Size | Customised on request |
| Model | SC-034 |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
Shade rate is the first number to settle because it decides how much sun the crop keeps. We run this net at around 85 percent as standard for a house that needs the heat load cut hard, and the rate is made to order where a lighter cover is wanted. Service life is the second question, and it comes down to the yarn: a stabilised knitted tape holds its weave across seasons, which is what a net house needs when the cover goes up once and stays. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the standard farm and net house job.
Width, length and shade rate are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the span of the house or the size of the bed you are covering, plus the shade rate the crop needs. Rolls ship in export packing and are cut to suit the frame. Farms tracking how netting performs across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed on commercial sites.
How long does the net last on a net house?
A stabilised knitted tape holds its weave across seasons of open-field sun, unlike a plain sheet that goes brittle. The exact life depends on the site and the UV load, so tell us where the net is going.
What shade rate should I order?
Around 85 percent suits a house that needs the heat load cut hard. A lighter cover suits an outdoor bed or a crop that wants less protection. Tell us the crop and the site and we will advise.
Can one net cover a house and an outdoor bed?
Yes, because shade rate and size are made to order. The same net is cut at different rates and spans for different jobs on the same farm.
Tell us the crop, the span and the shade rate you are working to, and we will confirm the width and the packing that suit your order.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
