Gardeners and truck farmers in their work use a lot of improvised materials that allow to improve the quality and quantity of the crop, as well as to bear the cold winter with dignity and without losses. In this it helps the shelter material lutrasil. This product is of artificial origin, which acts as an excellent alternative to the usual polyethylene film.
Types of non-woven material lutrasila
Those who are interested in what lutrasil is and what it looks like, it should be answered that this cloth consists of non-woven polypropylene, one side of which is smooth and the other is rough. There are different types of it, differing in density, which determines the scope of this material. Here they are:
- Material with a density of 17-30 g / m². It is designed to protect the landing from strong sun and small frosts to -3 ° C. It can be used for the intended purpose immediately after sowing the seeds and planting seedlings in the soil. It well passes air, water and heat, thus creating an ideal microclimate for normal growth and development of plants. And he protects planting from birds and insects.
- Material with a density of 30-40 g / m². This film can be used for both plant protection and whole greenhouses. It gives landings an opportunity to survive freezing up to -7 ᵒС.
- Material with a density of 60 g / m² or more is already intended for the organization of greenhouses, since it protects well the planting from wind and other unfavorable environmental conditions. Some manufacturers add a UV stabilizer to the composition, which extends the life of the canvas. Cloth black color includes carbon black, so the culture gets more heat, but the weeds, deprived of the sun, perish. Covering lutrasil white color is used as a framework for plant protection, and black takes on the role of mulch.
Where and how is it used?
Lutrasilom cover decorative plants growing on the open ground, as well as berries, vegetables and fruits, young coniferous trees, rose bushes and rhododendrons . If we talk about the protection of spring seedlings, then this material is laid to the ground immediately after the sowing works, fixing at the edges with stones, so as not to blow the wind. If the plants do not require pollination, the film can be left until the harvest is obtained, from time to time increasing the space below it for normal planting growth. You can remove the shelter for the period of pollination, and then put it back again. Watering and fertilization can be done directly through it.
Before you cover roses, they should first be cleaned of unnecessary leaves, and then use the film, and fold it in several layers. Those who are interested in what side of lutrasil to cover roses, it should be answered that the smooth side is up, and the rough side inside. This will avoid penetration into the water, without interfering with the free exit of steam to the outside. Although some gardeners never puzzled this question and laid the material as it should, which did not affect the winter hardiness of flowers. Similarly, the situation is with the care of this painting. Many people attach too much importance to this and are in doubt whether it is possible to wash lutrasil in a washing machine .
It is impossible to answer this question unequivocally. Some after 2-3 seasons simply throw away the cover material and get a new one, but those who want to use it longer simply do not take into account that after washing it is thinner and in some places breaks. In one layer, such a shelter can not be used, but in 2-3 it is possible, but again, not for long. In general, this material has earned the love and recognition of gardeners, since it allows you to ease the work in your yard and enjoy a good harvest.