This is the 70 percent shade net we supply as a garden and greenhouse roll. Seventy percent is the rate growers reach for on beds and nursery benches, because it cuts the afternoon sun hard enough to stop leaf scorch while still leaving the plants the light they need to size up. The HDPE mesh blocks UV rather than trapping heat, so the air under it stays workable through the hottest part of the day. It rolls on and off a frame without gear, which suits a cover that is adjusted through the season. Shade rate and roll length are made to order where a lighter or heavier cover is wanted.
UV load is the first thing a shade net has to handle, because it is the part of the sun that scorches leaf and bleaches colour. This is the 70 percent net we supply as a roll for beds, benches and garden frames, in an HDPE mesh built to block UV rather than simply cut light.
Seventy percent cuts the afternoon UV load hard enough to stop leaf scorch, while still leaving the plants enough light to size up. That balance is why it is the working rate on leafy crops, herbs and young plants rather than the heavier cover used where only the heat has to come down. Because the HDPE mesh blocks UV instead of trapping heat, the air underneath stays workable through the hottest part of the day rather than building up under the cover.
The roll goes over greenhouse roofs, across open beds and over the garden frame where plants need the sun load softened. Because 70 percent suits both a vegetable bed and a seedling bench, the same roll covers the house and the garden rather than two separate weights. Growers 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 green cloth.
| Material | HDPE mesh |
| Shade Rate | 70%, made to order |
| Function | UV sun protection for beds and benches |
| Finish | Not coated, permeable to air and water |
| Colour | Green, customised on request |
| Roll Form | Customers request |
| Application | Greenhouse, garden and nursery shading |
| Model | SC-009 |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
Seventy percent is the working rate for beds and benches, and the rate is made to order across the range where a heavier or lighter cover is wanted. Roll length is the second choice, since the net has to cover the house or the garden frame rather than a single row. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the standard garden and greenhouse job. Growers often hold one roll for the house and use the offcut on the garden frame.
Width, roll length, shade rate and colour are all made to order, so the first detail to confirm is the span of the house or the garden frame you are covering. Rolls ship in export packing and are cut to suit the frame. Growers tracking how shade netting performs across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed on commercial sites.
Why is 70 percent the usual rate?
It cuts the afternoon UV load hard enough to stop leaf scorch while still leaving the plants enough light to size up, which is the balance beds and benches need.
Does the net block UV or just cut light?
It blocks UV rather than trapping heat, so the air underneath stays workable through the hottest part of the day instead of building up under the cover.
Can I order a different shade rate or roll length?
Yes. Both the rate and the roll length are made to order, so a lighter or heavier cover is produced where the crop or the site calls for it. Tell us the crop and the span and we will advise.
Tell us the span, the shade rate and the colour you are working to, and we will confirm the roll length 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.
