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D-shade-net Dictionary

Shade-Net or Tunnel

A covered structure that protects crops and raises yields

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Plain meaning
A covered structure that protects crops and raises yields
How to use it
Use shade-nets or tunnels for high-value vegetables in hail, heat or pest-prone sites.
South African benchmark
Shade-net production of tomatoes and peppers is widespread in South Africa.
Country notes
Applies the same way in all five markets.
Go and read
M8-U6
Calculate it
T-M8-03 Seed and Input Plan
Library sources
LIB-A046, LIB-A048, LIB-P-Tomato, LIB-P-Onion
See also
Controlled-environment farming
Fresh Vegetables: the product, the five stages of the business, the unit it is sold by and where it is producedFresh Vegetables: how the business runsSold bykg or crates per hectare1Seedlings2Transplant3Harvest weekly4Grade and pack5Market agent or retailerZAZWZMBWNAProduces commerciallyImports most needsZA South Africa, ZW Zimbabwe, ZM Zambia, BW Botswana, NA Namibia
From the Fresh Vegetables Major, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in M8 Fresh Vegetables.