9 High Tunnel And Shade Products For Your Operation
Extend the growing season and protect plants while enhancing yield and quality with these great high tunnel and shade products that are perfect for operations of all sizes. Here are nine that you should know.
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Cravo X-Frame (Cravo)
The new, low-cost retractable roof greenhouse from Cravo extends the production season while naturally enhancing yield and quality. The Cravo X-Frame protects crops in only 2.5 minutes from hail, excessive heat, cold, wind and rain. The frame is ideal for shrubs, vegetables, herbs, berries and fruit tree crops, as well as for covering outdoor growing areas of annuals and perennials. Available with or without gutters, the X-Frame is a perfect alternative to hoop houses and low tech poly houses. For more information, visit Cravo.com.
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Pro Solar Star Greenhouses (Growers Supply)
Pro Solar Star Greenhouses from Growers Supply can be custom designed to fit the needs of your growing operation. They can be equipped with roll-up or drop-down sides and their galvanized steel frames ensure durability and long life. For more information, visit GrowersSupply.com.
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Ovaltech 42 Arches (Harnois)
Made from an exclusive oval tubing, the Ovaltech 42 arches have proven to be among the strongest on the market, allowing for larger arch spacing. The end result is increased light levels, which improves crop management efficiency. Ovaltech 42 gives you more crop space, more light and better performance. For more information, visit Harnois.com.
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Linx Extreme High Tunnel (Nexus Corporation)
Designed to be simple yet strong, the Extreme is a freestanding steel frame available in widths from 21 to 36 feet. The narrower the width, the stronger. The wider the width, the more economical. A gothic-shaped profile helps shed snow and ice, thereby extending seasonal use. The frame has 1.90 posts and bows 4 feet on center. For more information, visit NexusCorp.com.
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Linx Challenger High Tunnel (Nexus Corporation)
The challenger has a gothic profile frame with 1.90 posts and 1.66 bows built on 4-foot centers. Its versatile profile helps shed rain and snow, which allows for multifunctional use during separate seasons. It is available in widths from 20 to 30 feet and comes with complete instructions and blueprints to make for easy installation and excellent durability. Roll up sides and end walls are optional. For more information, visit NexusCorp.com.
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High Tunnel Crop Protector (GGS Structures)
The High Tunnel Crop Protector has an open roof system that helps speeds up ventilation. It is fully customizable to your existing crop and can be sized to work with any row spacing and with varying heights. For easy installation, posts have auger ends that easily twist into the soil. Arches, gutters and purlins all bolt together with ease. Wirelock on the gutter provides a better seal. The High Tunnel Crop Protector also has a cost effective temporary cover for non-loadbearing applications. For more information, visit GGS-Greenhouse.com.
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Outdoor Shade Structures (GGS Structures)
The GGS Outdoor Shade Structure is made with high quality aluminum, stainless steel and plastic materials. The screen cloth is fixed to the T & O aluminum screen profile with stainless steel fitting materials. The shade cloth is held in place by a glass-clear polyester cord. The Outdoor Shade Structure also has a wide variety of shade percentages to choose from. Various fabrics are available with energy savings up to 72 percent. The structure also includes a push-pull system. For more information, visit GGS-Greenhouse.com.
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FLS Reflective Shade (Svensson)
The FLS reflective shade can dramatically increase the productivity in high tunnels during warm weather. By using a 30 to 40 percent reflective, highly porous shade to create an interior attic, the crop is shielded from the sun, and a plenum is created to exhaust hot air. High daytime temperatures are reduced, which also helps maintain a lower average daily temperature. Season extension is accomplished by allowing growers to start the late summer sowing season earlier and harvest later into the spring. FLS is a simple solution with a dramatic improvement to the growing zone. For more information, visit SvenssonGlobal.com.
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The FieldPro High Tunnel (Poly-Tex, Inc.)
The FieldPro high tunnel has been designed with the small fruit and specialty crop grower in mind. Durable roof poly and roll-up sides will provide an environment that will extend your growing season, protect your crop and increase your yield and profits. It is available in three standard widths and two roof styles. It is approved for the NRCS High Tunnel Program. For more information, visit Poly-Tex.com.
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Cravo X-Frame (Cravo)
Pro Solar Star Greenhouses (Growers Supply)
Ovaltech 42 Arches (Harnois)
Linx Extreme High Tunnel (Nexus Corporation)
Linx Challenger High Tunnel (Nexus Corporation)
High Tunnel Crop Protector (GGS Structures)
Outdoor Shade Structures (GGS Structures)
FLS Reflective Shade (Svensson)
The FieldPro High Tunnel (Poly-Tex, Inc.)
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. . See all author stories here.