This is the agricultural shade net we supply across the 50 to 90 percent band, and the band is what makes it a general purpose cloth rather than a single rate. A greenhouse or a livestock shed is rarely covered at one figure all season, so the mesh is knitted in the rates a grower actually asks for and made to order where something in between is wanted. It is HDPE with UV resistance worked into the yarn, so the net holds its rate across a season of sun instead of fading toward the light end. The mesh stays open at every rate, so air moves under the cover and rain reaches the beds.
A greenhouse or a livestock shed is rarely covered at one shade figure all season, and that is the case this net is made for. It is a knitted HDPE mesh supplied across the 50 to 90 percent band, so the cover can be set to the crop or the stock rather than fixed at one rate and lived with.
Fifty percent takes the glare off a leafy bed or a mixed crop without slowing it, while ninety percent is the heavy end and goes over a seedling house, a young orchard or stock that needs the light held down hard. The band between is the working range, and because the net is knitted at every rate rather than one, the mesh stays open throughout: air moves under the cover and rain reaches the beds instead of sitting on the cloth. The rate is made to order, so a figure between the standard steps can be supplied where a crop needs it.
The net goes over greenhouse roofs and side walls, tunnel frames, shade houses and livestock sheds where the light load has to come down. Because it covers the mid to heavy band, one roll does a mixed bed and a propagation house rather than two separate weights. Growers covering beds under the same net often pair it with a planting bag, and the wider shade net range covers the reflective and light types where the job calls for something other than an agricultural mesh.
| Material | Knitted HDPE mesh, not coated |
| Shade Rate | 50 to 90 percent, made to order |
| Function | UV resistant shading for crops and stock |
| Colour | Green, black or dark, customised on request |
| Finish | Not coated, permeable to air and water |
| Edges | Reinforced hem with metal grommets |
| Application | Greenhouse, tunnel frame and livestock cover |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
The rate a net holds in its second and third season is set by how the UV resistance is worked in, so it goes into the yarn rather than onto the surface. That is what keeps a ninety percent net from drifting toward the light end after a season in full sun, and it is the difference between a cover that is replaced every year and one that is not. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this net covers the general agricultural job. Growers often hold one roll for the house and use the offcut on a shed.
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 shed you are covering and the crop or stock under it. Rolls ship in export packing and are cut to suit the frame. Growers tracking how netting performs across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed on commercial sites.
Which rate suits a greenhouse?
A mixed crop under glass is usually covered in the fifty to seventy percent part of the band, where the glare comes off without the house going dark. Ninety percent is the heavy end and suits a seedling house or young stock.
Does the net hold its shade rate over a season?
The UV resistance is worked into the yarn, which is what keeps the net from drifting toward the light end after a season in full sun. That is the difference between a one-season cover and a net that lasts.
Can I order a rate between the standard steps, or a different colour?
Yes. The rate, colour and roll length are all made to order, so the cover can be set to the crop. 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.
