Nethouse

Nethouse

A Shade house is a structure enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps. It creates an appropriate micro climate conducive to the plant growth. It is also referred as shade net house or net house.

Uses of shade house

Helps in cultivation of flower plants, foliage plants, medicinal plants, vegetables and spices.

Used for fruit and vegetable nurseries as well as for raising of forest species etc.

Helps in quality drying of various agro products.

Used to protect against pest attack.

Protects from natural weather disturbances such as wind, rain, hail and frost.

Used in production of graft saplings and reducing its mortality during hot summer days.

Used for hardening tissue culture plantlets

Planning for a shade house

The shade house structure should be planned taking into consideration the type of crop to be grown, locally available materials and local climatic conditions. The provision for future expansion should be there.

• Site selection
• Orientation
• Structural Materials
• Design & Construction of Shade house