On Monday, July 2, 2018 12:55 PM, Steve Marak wrote:
Another vote here for getting pre-taped and grommeted shade
cloth, if it comes in a form factor that fits your needs. You can
buy grommets and tape and a tool and do it by hand yourself if you
must - we have - but it's a pain and I'm convinced they don't last
as well and aren't as strong as the machine-done ones.
Also another vote for white or aluminized cloth - much cooler
than black/green/brown. We've tried them all and we're getting rid
of everything else.
Steve
On 7/2/2018 9:12 AM, Morse, Clinton
wrote:
Definitely get taped
& grommetted products, much easier to deal with. I would
also advise an aluminized shade product - we've used Aluminet
from Greentek and various LS Svensson products with very good
results.
Traditional black shade
cloth absorbs sunlight and releases that energy as heat, often
burning the foliage of anything within 24 inches of the
curtain (ours are fitted inside a glass house). Plus its a
lot cooler under an aluminized shade cloth.
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From:
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on behalf of
Rosalind Gold
Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2018 2:21 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Re : Shade Cloth
Michael:
Thanks so
much for your helpful suggestion - I'm fortunate not
to have hail storms in Los Angeles - just a few days
each year of strong rain and wind - but your
recommendations make perfect sense - particularly
regarding the grommets - I've seen a lot of other
approaches to fastening the shade cloth to a
structure, and grommets seem to work the best.
Thanks
again, and good growing!
-Rosalind
On
Sunday, July 1, 2018 9:41 AM, Michael
Kolaczewski
wrote:
Hi Roz,
I have in the past used 30 and 40
percent shade cloth, strung over various Aroids
and other tropical plants.
I suspended the cloth anywhere from
a few feet above the tops of the plants to 6-7-
or even eight over ( much like a camping tent )
To reduce sun exposure. Also here
in the Chicago Land area,We get severe thunder
storms, so I also use shade cloth to prevent
hail damage. ( At least that’s the idea !!!)
A.M Leonard ( amleo.com) is one on
line supplier that sells shade cloth.
As I’m sure you’re aware, Be sure
it has grommets, so you can attach to sturdy
poles. With rope and Also to tie it down in case
of strong wind.
These products typically have a UV
inhibitor and all the tech stuff.
Good luck !!
Cheers
MJK
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