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  • From: "MAsteveINE" <MAsteveINE AT 207me.com>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Shade Cloth for summer lettuce
  • Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 07:41:32 -0400

I am thinking that shade on hoops is going to be a heat collector as well is blocking
 
the wind/breeze that is vital to wiping away moisture causing mold.
 
Ideally shade would be several feet above the crop and wide enough to allow for
 
 the path of sun thru several hours of the day. In florest crops horizontal wires are on
 
are on posts and the cloth laid over the wires and attached  at the perimiter. As with
 
hoop house poly it is better allow cloth to pull free rather than have it wrech itself and/or the
 
frame.
 
Probably a 50% light color of knitted cloth would be best investment.
 
MAsteveINE
 
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:46 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] Shade Cloth for summer lettuce

We are looking at shade cloth as a means of delaying bolting in our summer lettuce.  We're looking at covering individual beds with shade cloth supported by #9 hoops, but am curious what shade cloth % you have found to work best.  30%?  50%?  Higher?   

John
Ridgeview Farm
Shelbyville, IL


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