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Aqua Hub is a quality shade net supplier in Kenya and entire East Africa Region amongst other crop protection solutions. We install shade nets in variety of crop growing projects such as legumes, vegetable seedlings, flowers and herbs.
Our nets enhance proper growth and offers high protection against harsh heat and environmental hazards.
The aim of this guide is to discuss the steps, methods and proper techniques of setting up your net to operational shade structure.
The Why and Where to Install A Shade Net
There are several purposes of doing crop shade netting in your farms or gardens, and all relate to providing a conducive growing environment. These benefits include;
- Substantial Sunlight Filtration – Shade nets reduce the rate of sunlight reaching the plants or crop zones. With various shade net percentages ranging from 35-90 % you can lock achieve the required shading conditions for your crops.
- Optimal Temperature regulation – By enhancing shading effect, crops achieve the right temperature for growth. Shade net mesh surface also allows sunlight and air entry thereby ensuring temperature balance.
- Soil moisture protection – Shade nets shield the excess sunlight and directly prevents evaporation of soil moisture. Therefore, plant water needs are cut down to a lower rate.
- Higher Crop Productivity – Optimal growing condition, moisture retention and soil protection enhance high yield.
- Extended growing season – With shade nets in Kenya, growing conditions are optimize to extend the growing seasons to a longer period.
- Pest and Crop damaging animals’ prevention – Rats, squirrels, poultry, birds and domestic animals cannot access crop fields.
How to Install Shade Nets (Procedures and Steps)
Gather the Ideal shade nets
The first step is to find and purchase a good shade net material for your crop shade netting purpose. You can choose to use any shade net percentage from 35 to 90 % by considering the crop you are growing.
Prepare and take measurements
You obviously have a good site or area in mind where to install you shade nets. A proper place consists of a flat, well drained and less rocky terrain. Prepare by clearing any vegetative growth and remove obstacles such as roots.
Measurements
Take a proper measurement of the area and record the length and width for estimation of nets to use. An ideal shade nets takes 4 x 50 m full roll, calculating the number required is done by dividing the area of the farm by the area of one roll.
Erect Support poles
Choose whether to construct a wooden shade net structure or metallic one. A metallic shade structure will require supply of galvanized steel poles together with the net.
You can use cement and sand to support the poles onto the ground for firm installation of the shade nets.
Attachment of the Shade net onto the Structure
Pull the shade net and drape it over the structure, then using wiggle wires tuck it and hold it onto the channel lock placed on the edges.
Ensure tight installation of the net
While installing make sure the net does not sag at any point.
Cut the Excess Net
In Case the net size exceeds the structure, cut the extensive shade net for use in other purposes.
Leaving it may be an obstruction or cause some parts to be totally blocked from sunlight reach.
Shade Net Installation by Aqua Hub Kenya
We are among the reliable shade net installation company in Kenya, with good packages of 35, 55, 75 and 90 % shade nets in Kenya.
Our Shade Net Prices are;
35 % – KES 16,000
55 % – KES 19,000
75 % – KES 26,000
90 % – KES 36,000
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