Spunbond is a non-woven material that is designed to protect plantings from negative weather conditions. This agrofibre is a good substitute for polyethylene shelters. With its help, even on a small plot of land, you can easily create the necessary conditions for the stable growth and development of various garden crops at any time of the year.
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Types of spunbond
Such agrofibre is made from environmentally friendly fine fiber material. There are 3 main types of spunbond:
- white for unprotected soil areas (weight from 17 to 30 g / m²);
- white for the device of arched greenhouses (weight from 30 to 60 g / m²);
- black as a mulching material (weight 50 to 60 g / m²).
There is also agrofibre made from 2 canvases of different colors:
- Material from stripes of black and white (weight 50 g / m²). It is used as a mulch fiber for the soil on which various crops are grown. The black canvas does not allow weeds to grow, and the white one does not penetrate UV rays, protecting the roots from excessive overheating.
- A canvas of stripes of red and white, as well as red and yellow. This material protects vegetables, trees, shrubs and decorative flowers from adverse external influences.
Where is white spunbond used
White agromaterial is a good substitute for polyethylene. They cover garden crops both in open areas of soil and in greenhouses, and small arched greenhouses are created from the densest spunbond.
Such agrofibre can be used 12 months a year both on small household plots and on farm fields of several hectares. In winter, plants are sheltered for them, protecting them from low temperatures, and in the rest of the year from various atmospheric precipitations and harmful UV rays. On warm and calm days, the canvas is removed, and during the frost period, the beds, shrubs or trees are again covered with it.
Agrofibre weighing 17, 19 and 23 g / m² is suitable for seed beds or seedlings. It is intended mostly for light-loving crops, because can transmit up to 80% of the sun's rays. Due to the low weight of the material, even the most delicate plants can easily pick it up during their intensive growth.
The disadvantage of spunbond is its low degree of protection against the lowest possible temperatures:
- agrofibre weighing 17 g / m² can shelter from frost down to -3 ° С;
- the material weighing 19 g / m² will save from temperatures down to -4 ° С;
- weighing 23 g / m² withstands temperatures down to -5 ° C.
Long arched greenhouses with arches from 30 to 45 cm high are made of agrofibre weighing 30 and 42 g / m2 It can withstand temperatures down to -6 ° C and transmits up to 65% of sunlight, so it is suitable for crops that able to grow and develop even with little access to light, but they are afraid of strong winds that break their fragile stems.
Agrofibre weighing 50 and 60 g / m² is used to cover soil areas exposed to strong winds and requiring protection from frost down to -10 ° C. They cover plants that need reliable insulation for the winter.
Where is black spunbond used
Black cloths weighing 50 and 60 g / m² are used as dense mulch, because under such agrofibre, plants completely stop growing.
With its help, they get rid of weeds and create an optimal microclimate on the soil, necessary for the healthy development of vegetables, berries and fruits. To do this, the fiber is spread, small round holes are made in it, and then seedlings are planted in them or seeds are sown. Because under the black fiber, the growth of weeds stops, various vegetables, berries and flowers can safely develop in such slots. In addition, the soil is protected from the appearance of fungi and mold, and the access of water, air and nutrients to plants is not limited.
All material is offered in rolls. The most popular are products with a width of 1.6 and 3.2 m, a length of 10 m and more. Also, some agrofibre manufacturers produce rolls up to 1.5 km long.
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