shade cloth on greenhouse

shade cloth on greenhouse#36000

By mitch -  Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:44 am
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- Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:44 am #36000

hi cp fans,

my greenhouse gets to hot during the day so if put a shade cloth on my greenhouse would my seeds still germinate?

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Re: shade cloth on greenhouse#36028

By Matt -  Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:54 pm
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- Tue Dec 22, 2009 4:54 pm #36028

Having a shade cloth or something that helps keep the temperatures cooler is a must on most greenhouses. And yes, the seeds will germinate just fine with a shade cloth on the greenhouse.

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Re: shade cloth on greenhouse#36081

By mitch -  Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:51 pm
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- Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:51 pm #36081

hi cp fans,

how thin or thick does the shade cloth have to be.

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Re: shade cloth on greenhouse#36144

By Matt -  Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:50 am
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- Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:50 am #36144

mitch wrote:how thin or thick does the shade cloth have to be.

Shade cloth is usually rated by the percentage of light it blocks. I've been using 40% shade cloth and the plants seem to like that. When it was hotter, at the end of summer, I used 60% to help keep it cooler.

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Re: shade cloth on greenhouse#36151

By mitch -  Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:01 am
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- Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:01 am #36151

thanks matt,

its the middle of summer in australia at the moment so i think ill go with 50%, or maybe even 60% because my greenhouse temps can get up to 45 degrees c
does that sound ok?

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Re: shade cloth on greenhouse#36166

By Matt -  Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:30 am
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- Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:30 am #36166

Yep, I'd go with 60% if it's getting that hot. Also, you could look into some sort of misting system or even a sprinkler that you turn on manually when it gets too hot.

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