The Tropical Fruit Forum
Uniting Growers Worldwide!
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
News:
We are looking for Facebook editors for the forum's Facebook page.
Home
Help
Search
Calendar
Login
Register
The Tropical Fruit Forum
»
Citrus
»
Citrus General Discussion
(Moderator:
Millet
) »
Greenhouse Shade Screen
« previous
next »
Print
Pages: [
1
]
Author
Topic: Greenhouse Shade Screen (Read 1101 times)
Millet
Moderator
Hero Member
Posts: 4815
Colorado
Greenhouse Shade Screen
«
on:
May 25, 2020, 11:13:13 AM »
In the past I have used a black shade screen to reduce the heat inside the greenhouse from the summer sun. This year I purchase a reflective silver coated shade screen called Aluminet Bulk Shade. It is not as heavy as the black shade screen that I had been using, and is a lot easier to put on. The one I purchased reduces the incoming light by 30 percent, by reflecting the suns rays back into the atmosphere. . With the Aluminet Bulk Shade cloth covering, and the greenhouse's exhaust fans, the greenhouse is doing just fine keeping the greenhouse at reasonable inside temperatures..
https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/search?q=aluminet&gclid=CjwKCAjw2a32BRBXEiwAUcugiOvihuxU8zB4ivXqtW3ZAD0-YMC2RUF8v_2P8eDefzLjy9vaEO21EBoCnbEQAvD_BwE
«
Last Edit: May 25, 2020, 11:21:32 AM by Millet
»
Logged
Daintree
Hero Member
Posts: 1218
Boise, Idaho - zone 6, with a zone 12 greenhouse...
Re: Greenhouse Shade Screen
«
Reply #1 on:
May 26, 2020, 09:26:18 AM »
Thanks Millet!
You may have done this before, but could you post some pics of your setup???
Carolyn
Logged
brian
Hero Member
Posts: 3392
Pennsylvania (zone 6) w/ heated greenhouse
Re: Greenhouse Shade Screen
«
Reply #2 on:
May 26, 2020, 04:04:24 PM »
Millet I thought you had been using aluminet for a long time? I remember you writing about it before
Logged
Millet
Moderator
Hero Member
Posts: 4815
Colorado
Re: Greenhouse Shade Screen
«
Reply #3 on:
May 26, 2020, 04:12:24 PM »
Brian, I did buy one years ago, Either I, or one of my helpers tore it putting it on.
Logged
brian
Hero Member
Posts: 3392
Pennsylvania (zone 6) w/ heated greenhouse
Re: Greenhouse Shade Screen
«
Reply #4 on:
May 26, 2020, 04:27:01 PM »
Thanks. I am considering doing this also but first I want to see how my misting system does with no phosphate filter. Last year I got white scale residue on the trees closest to the foggers. I am wondering if that is from dissolved solids in my water or the phosphate filter itself. It is extremely effective at cooling but the residue is annoying
Logged
Print
Pages: [
1
]
« previous
next »
The Tropical Fruit Forum
»
Citrus
»
Citrus General Discussion
(Moderator:
Millet
) »
Greenhouse Shade Screen
SMF spam
blocked by CleanTalk