shade shade cover

[rickster]

what is the best way for a shade cover? above the plants or like a wall so it cast a shadow in late afternoon?

 

[juanitos]

for anything large: above and it won't affect air flow like a wall.
 
for smaller area like a few feet you could just do a wall if that's your fancy.

 

[rickster]

yea, it would be 20ft long. i was just wondering if it was above that it might be do much shade. thanks

 

[mlittle74]

Looking forward to the replies on this one.  I have all mine in pots so I can move them around lol, but I'd like to build something so I don't have to haul a bunch of 10 gallon pots around
 
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[BamsBBQ]

i put mine above 
 
older pics
 

 

 

[Jerry Rigatoni]

I currently have 30% overhead and a 50% panel (as one wall) on the afternoon sun side.  It is working well for me so far.

 

[rickster]

will shade help with flower drop or is it all just about the high temps?

 

[SavinaRed]

will shade help with flower drop or is it all just about the high temps?

it serves both purposes from what I've read. 

 

[Bomparty]

You guys are lucky to have so much sun that you need shade covers. 

 

[rickster]

You guys are lucky to have so much sun that you need shade covers. 

carefull what you wish for. the heat index in dallas was 109 yesterday

 

[Bomparty]

I know it was just for fun    
 
 
 
Just felt like I had to. Here i Denmark we're lucky if we even get up in the eightees. I have a greenhouse where it's warm enough tho.