Description

Interior greenhouse shade systems and greenhouse energy curtains give growers more versatility to protect crops and influence the greenhouse environment.

When used in the right circumstances, two interior curtain systems can outperform one for reducing energy consumption and enhancing greenhouse performance.

Growers in areas with high heating costs and those growing high-energy-input crops such as vegetables can benefit greatly from doubling-up on their greenhouse curtain systems.

Dual greenhouse curtain systems also prove valuable for situations requiring alternation between light abatement or complete blackout conditions and typical crop shading.

Here’s a great example of how a grower could use dual greenhouse shade systems to address different growing needs.

A dual greenhouse shading system includes one shade curtain with 50% light reduction and a second one with 10% light reduction. The 50% greenhouse shade curtain provides summer shading during the day while the 10% screen stays closed. When winter arrives, the grower opens the 10% screen during the day for extra insulation. At night, he/she also opens the 50% screen for two layers of insulation.