Specialized Nets

Vegtech offers and stocks a wide range of specialized nets for the climatic and biological control of crops.

Anti-insect nets block the entry of pests and insects into the crop environment and significantly reduce the use of pesticides. These nets are commonly used to cover net-houses, or to close vents in greenhouses or tunnels. Various typess are available, from 17-mesh to 80-mesh, providing protection against fruit fly, aphids, thrips and more.

Anti-hail nets are used to provide protection against hail in areas where it is prevalent. There is a wide range of anti-hail nets that provide additional benefits such as shading and wind protection, and can moderate the micro-climate according to the crop requirements. 

Shade nets are available in a wide range of shading factors, and colours. These nets improve the climatic environment in which plants grow by reducing temperatures, reducing evaporation, maintaining humidity and enhancing photosynthesis. Light-spectrum management nets are also available that enable growers to control light dispersion, control and bring forward flowering dates and ripening times, accelerate growth rate, and influence growing properties of plants such as leaf and fruit size and color, branch and stem length, number of nodes, plant weight and size. This enables growers to adapt yields to market preferences, with significant economic advantages.

Groundcover fabrics offer exceptional weed control, eliminating the need for herbicidal or insecticidal sprays. They are UV stabilized for long term exposure to the sun and are available in a selection of weights, colours, widths and lengths. As well as limiting the growth of weeds, groundcovers help maintain even soil temperatures. Their woven structure allows water to pass through, as well as providing an aerated and healthy environment for plants to thrive.