Cooling down

Take a look at these shade curtains and cooling systems that can help optimize your greenhouse environment.

Ultra Firebreak Screens
The pitch: Svensson has upgraded their XLS F Firebreak Screens to an enhanced ULTRA version that features new diffuse strips designed to provide superior shade yet still improve light transmission and thus enhance plant quality.

  • XLS ULTRA F Firebreak’s diffuse strips allow light to penetrate deeper into the crop, reaching the lower areas of the plant and further stimulating growth
  • XLS ULTRA F Firebreak screens are available in 32, 38 and 52 percent shade levels.

For more: Ludvig Svensson, www.svenssonglobal.com/us
 

High-quality shade cloth
The pitch: Armed with one of the largest custom-sewing facilities in the country, DeWitt shade cloth and shade cloth products are designed to provide high-quality sun and screen protection in a variety of strengths for various applications.

  • Ideal for those wanting to grow indoor and cool-weather crops such as lettuce for longer periods of time or to cover a commercial greenhouse in the dead heat of the summer
  • DeWitt’s Knitted Shade is made from 100% UV stabilized polyethylene and is available in a variety of colors, stripes and shade densities
  • DeWitt’s Woven Shade is made from 100% polypropylene monofilament strands and can be used for a variety of applications

For more: DeWitt, www.dewittcompany.com
 

AL aluminum fans
The pitch: Combined with an aluminum wall housing, an aluminum shutter, and a vinyl-coated wire guard, American Coolair’s AL aluminum fans will provide years of trouble-free and corrosion-free service.

  • All-welded angle frame construction
  • Panel has a deep-spun orifice for maximum efficiency
  • Die-formed aluminum blades are bolted to a cast aluminum hub, which also serves as the fan pulley
  • Power is applied through V-belts directly to the propeller with the blade load concentrated directly over the fan bearings, eliminating overhung bearing load
  • Available with single- or two-speed totally enclosed motors

For more: American Coolair, www.coolair.com

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