Backround

Crop: Strawberries

Project Size: Approximately 10 hectares, 25 acres

Growing Structure: Low Tunnels and Silver Black Mulch in open fields

System: Drip Irrigation

Structure Orientation: East-West

Microclimate

Greenhouse Cover Films

Ginegar Black/White Orchard Mulch (C-206) 

      150 microns thick

      Used as a mulch cover to cover the  rows

     Holes for plants 3.5 m. apart

Benefits      

•Protects against weed growth
•Light reflection from ground into the canopy to improve photosynthesis and speed up plant growth
•Decreases water evaporation
•Saves water and fertilizer
•Prevents damage to drip irrigation from birds and animals
•Reduces manual labor costs 
•Provides optimal conditions for establishing young seedlings