Any type of covering for fruit trees, whether they are meshes or covers, can have positive or negative effects. It all depends on the technical qualities of the cover being used and the subsequent management of the crop and cover.
In its permanent search for new and innovative technologies to improve the productive management of the fruit business, Agralia has developed Agricover U.
"Agricover U achieves an 86-90% light transmission, i.e. between 600-800mm, which are the fundamental wavelengths for photosynthesis. It's made out of polymers that prevent the rapid loss of transmission. In addition, Agricover U diffuses the light that will reach the foliage naturally. This makes it possible to illuminate areas of the plants that would remain in shade, increasing the efficiency of net photosynthesis, providing uniformity of plant development and fruit ripening."
"The high level of diffuse light produced by Agricover U also allows saving water and fertilizers by 25-30%, reducing evapotranspiration. The diffusion of light and radiation helps prevent excessive heating of the upper part of the plant because it distributes the radiation evenly, improving the fruits' firmness, color, and sugar content."
"Agricover U blocks, on average, 86.2% of the long-wave IR. This considerably reduces the thermal inversion effect, keeping the air mass under the cover at a higher temperature than the surrounding air, providing an anti-frost effect, and blocking the loss of long-wave infrared radiation. This accelerates the plant's development processes and its precocity, advancing the harvest by 4 to 10 days, depending on the geographical area where the crops are and the plant variety being grown."
Agricover U is very light and it's several times more resistant than low-density polyethylene films. Agricover U is coated with additives that have been formulated and supplied by prestigious European manufacturers to protect it against UV radiation and agrochemicals used in crops. In addition, it is custom-designed according to the requirements of farmers, and can be collected during the winter and covered with a sunscreen with greater resistance to UV radiation, guaranteeing its duration over time."
Agricover U is the ideal solution to protect table grape crops and other fruit trees, protecting them from rain, frost, hail, and avoiding cracking problems. With proper management and agrotechnical advice from Agralia, it is possible to achieve better plant development by improving fruit firmness and sugar content, guaranteeing producers get greater profitability from their crops."
For more information:
Agralia
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