This is the knitted shade canopy net we supply for greenhouse farming, and the canopy form is what sets it apart from a plain roll of cloth. It is made to span a span rather than sit on a single row, so it covers a house roof, a tunnel frame or a nursery bench as one sheet. The HDPE is warp knitted, which is what gives the mesh its strength in both directions and keeps the cover from stretching out of shape over a season. At 85 percent it is a heavy working rate, and the roll length and width are made to order.
A house roof is a span, not a row, and that is what decides the cover. This is the knitted shade canopy net we supply for greenhouse farming, warp knitted in HDPE so one sheet spans a roof, a tunnel frame or a nursery bench instead of being pieced together row by row.
A canopy has to hold its shape across a span, and that is where a warp knitted mesh beats a lighter weave. The HDPE is knitted rather than woven, so the mesh carries strength in both directions and the cover does not sag or stretch out of shape across a season of sun. At 85 percent it is a heavy rate, so the light coming through is cut back hard on a roof that takes the full day of sun, while the mesh stays open enough that air moves under the cover and rain still reaches the beds.
The roll goes over greenhouse roofs and tunnel frames, across nursery benches and over vegetable beds where the light load has to come down. Because one sheet spans the span, the same roll does a house roof and a bench rather than two separate covers. Growers running pots under the same canopy 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 black cloth.
| Material | HDPE, warp knitted, not coated |
| Shade Rate | 85 percent, made to order |
| Form | Canopy sheet on the roll |
| Function | Sun shading for greenhouse and nursery |
| Colour | Black or green, customised on request |
| Roll Form | Customers request |
| Application | Vegetable greenhouse, garden shading |
| Model | SC-062 |
| Packing | Packed in rolls, customised on request |
Eighty five percent is a heavy working rate, chosen where the roof takes the full day of sun and the crop under it needs the light cut back hard. The rate is made to order where a lighter cover is wanted, and the warp knitted build is the second decision, since it is the knitting that lets the sheet span a roof without sagging. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this canopy net covers the standard roof and nursery span. Growers often hold one roll for the house and use the offcut on a bench.
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 bench you are covering and the light load under it. 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 this called a canopy rather than a shade net?
Because it is made to span a span rather than sit on a single row. One sheet covers a house roof, a tunnel frame or a nursery bench instead of being pieced together row by row.
Does the warp knitted mesh sag across a wide roof?
No. The HDPE is knitted rather than woven, so the mesh carries strength in both directions and the cover holds its shape across a season of sun without stretching out.
Can I order a different shade rate or roll length?
Yes. The rate and the roll length are both made to order, so a lighter cover or a longer roll 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.
