Protect your crop this summer with the right shading

ReduSystems^® is the global leading brand in developing coatings and cleaners for greenhouse cultivation.

Just as you insure your home against disasters, you can also ensure that your crop is protected. A coating on the greenhouse helps you cover those risks and protects your crop from the summer heat.

During hot summers it is often not enough to close your movable screen to protect your crop. Some of the energy that accumulates above closed screens will still spread into the greenhouse. Additionally, when the screens are fully closed the greenhouse can quickly become too hot, but partially opening the screens to release the heat will expose some of your plants to the sun. A coating is therefore more effective in keeping excessive light and heat out of greenhouses. When used together, the coating provides the basic protection, and the screens can act as an ‘emergency brake’ in the case of extremes.

Let’s ask a grower

MightyVine currently grows 22.5 acres (9 hectares) of vine and cherry tomatoes in Rochelle, Illinois. The greenhouse operation is doing well and planning to expand to 30 acres (12 hectares) in April. MightyVine uses the ReduHeat coating to reflect the heat and let more grow light through.

Ruben Vicencio, Head Grower MightyVine: “We cannot grow without a coating on the glass of the greenhouse. The climate here is simply too harsh for that. In the summer period, radiation runs up to 1100 or 1200 W/m2 and the temperature rises to 35°C. We have to do something about that. If we do not use any coatings, we run into Blossom End Rot and thin heads on the plants, and that adversely affects production. It is important to apply the coating on time. When you are too late, this can cost you a truss.”

Let us help you
The coating brand ReduSystems is part of the company Mardenkro. Mardenkro has over 10 distributors throughout North America who supply the products. If you want to know which distributor is in your area or if you want personal advice, contact [email protected] or fill out the contact form on our website.