Shade cloth for a greenhouse dedicated to tomatoes

David Cram · March 1, 2013

I just built a 10 x 10 greenhouse. I want to grow tomatoes and I'm trying to give them a nice home for the summer and late fall. I need to buy shade cloth to keep the heat down. Suggestions?

davidstcldfl · March 1, 2013

A gardening buddy of mine covered his 'glass' green house with traditional shade cloth (black) in the summer, trying to keep it cool. He said it was still pretty hot. He then bought aluminet shade cloth. He said it was cooler inside. Plus, it's supposed to refract more light in.
I'm not sure what percentage you may want. Perhaps someone closer to your location, can make a recommendation

rnewste · March 1, 2013

I use a section of Cooleraoo shade fabric. Lot's of choices on Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_kk_2?...qid=1362186501

Raybo

Rockporter · March 1, 2013

I use white knitted with plastic grommets. The white blocks 50% of the heat and reflects the light back into the structure.

David Cram · March 1, 2013

I ended up ordering a 50% 10 x 16 Aluminet cover with taping and grommets. That will cover the roof and half of the south side. I hope that with a mister attached to my fan, I can keep it under 100 degrees. We'll see...

Dak · March 1, 2013

I've been looking for shade cloth for my patio. Thought I'd share my links with you:

http://www.protect-o-net.com/guidelines.shtml

https://www.thenaturalhome.com/shadecloth.htm

Aliminet looks interesting, but I'm not sure I'll like the color.
http://www.gemplers.com/product/1510...0-Shade-Factor

March 1, 2013	#1
David Cram Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Paradise, CA Posts: 3	Shade cloth for a greenhouse dedicated to tomatoes I just built a 10 x 10 greenhouse. I want to grow tomatoes and I'm trying to give them a nice home for the summer and late fall. I need to buy shade cloth to keep the heat down. Suggestions?

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Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I use white knitted with plastic grommets. The white blocks 50% of the heat and reflects the light back into the structure. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

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davidstcldfl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central FL zone 9b Posts: 96	A gardening buddy of mine covered his 'glass' green house with traditional shade cloth (black) in the summer, trying to keep it cool. He said it was still pretty hot. He then bought aluminet shade cloth. He said it was cooler inside. Plus, it's supposed to refract more light in. I'm not sure what percentage you may want. Perhaps someone closer to your location, can make a recommendation

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rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	I use a section of Cooleraoo shade fabric. Lot's of choices on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_kk_2?...qid=1362186501 Raybo

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Dak Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: CA Posts: 494	I've been looking for shade cloth for my patio. Thought I'd share my links with you: http://www.protect-o-net.com/guidelines.shtml https://www.thenaturalhome.com/shadecloth.htm Aliminet looks interesting, but I'm not sure I'll like the color. http://www.gemplers.com/product/1510...0-Shade-Factor