Covering material for beds.

To grow strong and healthy seedlings and to obtain a high-quality and worthy yield indicator in the future, new technological developments, garden tools, the efforts, perseverance and hard work of the gardener himself are used. To help growers, a huge number of different devices are created. One of them is a covering material for ridges, which is used in almost all technologies for cultivating various vegetation. The market provides a great variety of canvases of various sizes, densities and colors. Each material has its own individual composition, therefore, the quality is just inherent in it. What covering material exists, for what purpose it is used, you will learn from this article.

Differences in composition of materials for covering the beds (non-woven material, polyethylene).

Retail counters provide consumers with different types of bed shelters, which differ in their composition and purpose. The covering material is divided into 2 groups: film and non-woven. Each type of material is distinguished by its individual density and purpose for various purposes on the ridges.

Non-woven material for covering ridges.

Non-woven fabric in the people is simply called covering or agrofiber. Various grades of nonwovens are available commercially. The most popular are Spunbond, Agrotex, Agrospan. These names are no different from each other. All these types are one and the same agrofibre, only they are made by different manufacturers.

Agrofibre is made of polypropylene, but if you touch it, you get the feeling that you are touching a simple woven material.

Non-woven covering material is non-toxic, although the composition includes chemical elements. The porosity of the fabric has excellent water and air permeability, as well as heat retention over the ridges that are covered. Agrofibre is resistant to ultraviolet rays, so it can be used for quite a long time.

Non-woven covering material allows the sun's rays to penetrate to the vegetation, but the leaves are not burnt. But still, when the weather is hot, the ridges and greenhouses must be slightly opened, otherwise, the plantings will begin to turn yellow due to lack of moisture.

Agrofibre is used by a huge number of gardeners, but you need to use it wisely. Non-woven covering material is available in black and white, and also differs in density. Before using agrofibre, pay attention to these characteristic features.

The greater the density of the covering material, the more reliably the plants will be protected from cold and frost.

Appointment of agrofibre according to the level of compaction.

Density level 17-30 grams / square - protection of plants growing on the ridge from low frost and strong ultraviolet radiation. In most cases, the plantings are covered with this loose agrofibre to avoid pest attacks. Strawberries are saved from eating ripe fruits by birds.

Density level 42-62 grams / square - greenhouse cover on arches.Small trees and shrubs are wrapped with agrofibre in the winter season, this is their protection from the harsh frost periods.

Density level 60 grams / square - used when creating greenhouses. Black agrofiber is laid on the ground to protect the plants from weeds.

Different colors of the covering material - why is this? White agrofibre allows daylight to penetrate the vegetation. Greenhouses are covered with them and greenhouses are sheathed. In other words, vegetation develops underneath the white nonwoven fabric.

Black agrofiber is used to mulch the soil. This covering material covers a section of soil to protect it from weeds.

Growers who used black agrofibre were pleased with its effectiveness in growing strawberries.

Non-woven covering material of black color is placed on the entire area of ​​the ridge and on the strawberry planting site, then cuts are made with a knife. The soil under the agrofibre with slots will always be warmed and moist, this will have a beneficial effect on the growth and development of strawberry plants. Since the fruits will not come into contact with the soil, it means that rot is not expected. The porosity of the material facilitates watering the beds on the surface of the agrofibre. Strawberries on a ridge under a black canvas are protected from weeds. At the same time, the shelter does not interfere in any way with harvesting the fruits. In addition, the covering material can be stepped on.

As a rule, cuts in the form of squares are made on the material for covering the beds. For this purpose, the agromaterial is cut crosswise with a knife, and the corners are bent inside the slot.

But vegetable growers with experience give advice on cutting round holes, because bent petals can interfere with agrotechnical techniques. Plus, the nonwoven fabric can tear much faster when the cuts are made in the form of squares.

Polyethylene film material.

Covering greenhouses and sheathing greenhouses with film material is still considered popular among gardeners today. Polyethylene is inexpensive, light penetrates well through it, it is a reliable protection of vegetation from strong winds and premature cold snaps. But due to the increased compaction of the film, air does not pass to the plants. In order to avoid the steaming of vegetation in greenhouse conditions, it is necessary to ventilate the room in a timely manner. On the inner film surface of the greenhouse, water droplets form, which create a lens effect. Due to the fact that the rays of the sun are refracted, young leaves of plants are burned.

The polyethylene material is marketed in the form of a roll, often in the form of a sleeve. If you need a wide polyethylene, you need to dissolve the sleeve with a knife or scissors and peel it off.

There are many more varieties of films than nonwovens.

Varieties of polyethylene covering material for ridges.

Greenhouses are sheathed with transparent film and greenhouses are covered to protect the seedlings in the early days of the planting period. Polyethylene will prevent the bad influence of cold winds and rains on young vegetation. However, the film will not be able to withstand the severity of snow cover, prolonged exposure to ultraviolet radiation and mechanical influence from pointed objects. Typically, this inexpensive material lasts for one season.

The film with light stabilizing additives can be used for quite a long time. Polyethylene is not afraid of ultraviolet rays, therefore, it can be used for three seasons exactly. This film differs from the others in its yellow color. After some time, it burns out in the sun, but the qualities remain unchanged. It is used in the same place as transparent film.

Reinforced film material. The most durable film, resistant to mechanical stress, new items generally allow water to pass through. The greenhouse is sheathed with this polyethylene.

The soil is mulched with a colored film. Polyethylene does not allow weeds to grow and water evaporate from the soil, it is able to maintain optimal soil temperature conditions. Laying colored polyethylene material between the ridges creates a clean weed-free trail. Also, hay is covered with a colored film for wintering.

Black polyethylene inhibits the growth of weeds. They mulch the soil. Since the black material is not destroyed in the sun, it is used in the cultivation of strawberry plants. It is used in the same way as black agricultural canvas. Black polyethylene is used to create picturesque water spaces at the summer cottage, so that water does not leak away.

Black and white film gives a two-in-one effect. Often the soil inside the greenhouse is covered with polyethylene. When laying the film, make sure that the dark side is on the ground. This will get rid of the weeds. The white side should be facing up. It will reflect excess sunlight.

Air-bubbled polyethylene is characterized by high thermal protection. Cover with a film hothouse or greenhouses, and then only in the north. This type of polyethylene is found inside the packaging of glass, crystal products, as well as inside boxes for equipment.

The sturdy material is used to create vertical ridges. If you take several layers of reinforced film and make a bag, fix it on a vertical support and fill in the soil there, then you can cultivate a scenic planting or strawberry culture. Vegetation can grow from an open pouch or from holes cut in the sides.

Each person strengthens the covering material on the ridges as he pleases. There are no rules here. In most cases, the material for the shelter is covered with soil or pressed down with a heavy object. You can also tie it to pegs that have been driven into the ground in advance.

How to equip paths with agrofibre.

Cover your garden paths with mulching material. They can serve as a film or non-woven material, without fail in black colors. It is recommended to use agricultural cloth, because it is capable of passing water. The paths in the garden will never accumulate puddles after the rains have passed.

For arranging paths or decorating a decorative near-barrel circle, a groove is dug deep into the bayonet of a shovel. The bottom of the ditch is covered with black non-woven covering material, and the top is covered with gravel, pebbles or other beautiful pebbles. As a result, this area will be precisely protected from weeds and puddles.

The correct choice of material for the shelter.

When choosing a material for a shelter, it is necessary to remember that polyethylene can not always be replaced with agricultural canvas and vice versa.

The choice of material for sheltering ridges and other garden affairs.

Transparent polyethylene. It is very good to cover greenhouses and hotbeds with them early in the spring. The film will allow full penetration of sunlight, which is good for extending the growing season of plants. Polyethylene will protect crops from frost and cold winds with rains.

Non-woven covering material is used to protect plants from intense daytime heat and nighttime cold. Agrofiber has air permeability and heat retention. Cultures will feel comfortable around the clock. If you use a film material instead of an agricultural canvas, then the greenhouse or greenhouse will need to be opened in the daytime, and at night the plants will need shelter.

The film can be destroyed by the action of most weather factors.To cover winter crops for the entire winter season, it is recommended to use compacted agromaterial.

Plantations, which are equipped with an automatic irrigation system, are covered with non-woven covering material, because it is able to perfectly transmit moisture to the plants. Under the polyethylene, the ridges will not be watered.

The film can quickly break if it is used to cover plants that like to live in warmth during the winter season. It is better to use agromaterial for this.

Real reviews.

Alexey, 40 years old: “For the first season, the greenhouse for growing seedlings had to be sheathed with ordinary polyethylene. It turned out a little expensive at our price. And the film lasted only a year. The next year I sheathed the greenhouse with reinforced polyethylene. It has been serving for the second year, everything is fine. "

Maria Mikhailovna, 48 years old, Omsk region: “I tried to cultivate strawberries in the holes of black film and agromaterial. It is impossible to walk on polyethylene and water it badly. But the agricultural canvas came to me. Even after heavy rains, no puddles appear on the ridges. "