Why more growers are choosing polycarbonate panels
Added on 14 July 2022
In greenhouse crop production, an operation is only as effective as its structure's cladding. To produce consistent, high-quality harvests year-round, growers need a cladding that will help create ideal conditions for their crops, regardless of the environment outside.
Along with improved plant growth, the best material will also limit monthly operating costs and help growers increase their bottom line. For these reasons, many greenhouse growers today are opting for polycarbonate panels to cover their structures.
Polycarbonate panels offer growers a superior cladding solution, delivering effective light transmission and diffusion, simplifying maintenance and improving their structure's heat retention. They also present a number of options to choose from, which means operations in any region can use polycarbonate panels to improve their business.
WHAT ARE POLYCARBONATE SHEETS?
Polycarbonate panels are sheets made from rigid plastic that are nearly as transparent as glass. Their material offers sufficient impact resistance and creates one of the strongest greenhouse coverings available to growers.
In addition to superior strength, polycarbonate panels provide a greenhouse with high levels of both light transmission and light diffusion. An ideal range for light transmission in greenhouse production is typically considered between 80 and 90 percent. Polycarbonate greenhouse panels hover at both ends of that threshold, depending on their thickness and number of layers.
8 mm twin-wall polycarbonate offers a light transmission rate of around 80 percent. This allows most crops to thrive and mitigates the risk of them overheating or being scorched by excessive sunlight.
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Source: Agritech Tomorrow
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