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