This is the knitted shade canopy net we run over greenhouse roofs and seedbeds where the whole house is under cover rather than a single row. The yarn carries a UV stabiliser, so the canopy holds its strength across seasons of open sun instead of going brittle, and the knitted mesh lets hot air lift out of the house instead of trapping it under the cover. We make the shade rate anywhere from 30 to 95 percent, so one product covers a tomato and vegetable house that needs the sun load cut hard and a seedling bench that only wants light shading. Width and length are cut to the span of the frame you are covering.
Running a shade net over the whole greenhouse is a different job from shading a single row of beds. The canopy takes the full sun load across the roof, so the net has to hold its strength season after season and let the hot air lift out of the house rather than sitting under the cover.
A canopy covers the roof of the house, so the crop below sits in even shade across the whole span instead of a strip of shade that moves with the sun. That evens out the temperature and the light across the beds, which is what a tomato or vegetable house needs when the afternoon sun load would otherwise run the crop into heat stress. Because the knitted mesh stays open, the air under the cover keeps moving and rain still reaches the beds, so the house does not turn into a still, humid pocket.
The net goes over greenhouse roofs and frames, across nursery and seedling benches and over shade structures where the whole bed is under cover. Growers running pots and trays 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 knitted cloth. In a commercial house the canopy is usually run at the heavy end of the range, while a seedling bench uses a lighter rate.
| Material | HDPE knitted mesh |
| Shade Percentage | 30% to 95%, made to order |
| Function | UV stabilised sun protection, sun load reduction |
| Finish | Not coated, permeable to air and water |
| Length | Customers request |
| Application | Vegetable greenhouse, garden shading |
| Colour | Customised on request |
| Model | SC-066 |
| Packing | Export package, customised on request |
Shade rate is the first number to settle because it decides how much sun the crop keeps under the canopy. We make this net anywhere from 30 to 95 percent, so a vegetable or tomato house that needs the sun load cut hard runs at the heavy end and a seedling bench that only wants light shading runs lighter. Span is the second choice, since the canopy has to cover the whole frame rather than a single bed. A knitted monofilament net covers the same idea where a finer weave is wanted, while this canopy covers the standard house and nursery job. Growers often hold one roll for the house and a second at a lighter rate for the bench.
Width, length, shade percentage 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. Rolls ship in export packing and are cut to suit the frame. Growers tracking how canopy netting performs across a season can follow trade coverage such as HortiDaily and FreshPlaza for what is being installed on commercial sites.
Can one canopy cover a whole greenhouse?
Yes. The net is cut to the span of the frame you are covering, so one canopy runs across the full roof rather than a single bed. Tell us the span and we will confirm the width.
What shade percentage should I order?
A vegetable or tomato house that needs the sun load cut hard runs at the heavy end of the 30 to 95 percent range. A seedling bench that only wants light shading runs lighter. Tell us the crop and the site and we will advise.
Does the canopy let rain through?
Yes. The knitted mesh is not coated, so air still moves under the cover and rain reaches the beds.
Tell us the span, the shade percentage and the colour 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.
