If you want to receive high yields without the use of chemical fertilizers, without additional watering, without the risk of drying plants in the scorching sun or freezing during frosts, you need spunbond. What is this material - spunbond? Let's find out in this article.
Spunbond nonwoven material
Spanbond has become widespread among gardeners and truck farmers due to their indisputably useful properties. It appeared on the Russian market relatively recently and did not immediately become popular because of distrust of summer residents. And in vain! The advantages of using this material can not be overemphasized.
Covering agricultural material spunbond has the following technical characteristics:
- light, strong, non-woven;
- ecologicaly clean;
- does not lend itself to deformation;
- perfectly transmits moisture and air;
- protects plants against temperature changes.
Application of spunbond
The material, otherwise called agrovoloknom, is used to cover the beds on which the early seedlings are planted, which must be protected from spring frosts. Also, the material perfectly protects plants in the summer during the sun.
Do not be afraid that spunbond will prevent the growth and growth of plants. The fabric is actually very light, so it will just go up with the sprouts.
Another area of application of the material is the spunbond greenhouse . They replace the film and glass. Unlike these materials, spunbond passes rainwater, fresh air, without causing a critical temperature increase.
Another area of application of spunbond cover material is soil mulching . To do this, use a black spunbond. He is laid on a cleaned ground. The material causes an increase in soil temperature and the loss of weed seeds.
In addition, spunbond wraps trees and shrubs to prevent death and damage during severe frosts.
How does spunbond work?
In autumn, the covering material is used as protection from adverse weather conditions, such as wind, hail, storms. In conditions of a short daylight, the spunbond proves its effectiveness and allows achieving an increased yield. Late autumn replaces the natural snow cover, protecting plants from overcooling and freezing.
In winter spunbond protects against frost, maintaining a large layer of snow. In the spring, however, it is possible to start seeding much earlier. Safely protects against nocturnal frosts, as well as from insects and other pests.
The use of spunbond in summer reduces the loss of moisture, protects against strong wind, overheating, the negative effects of direct sunlight, while perfectly passing air and ultraviolet.
How are spunbond made?
Cover spunbond is made of polypropylene spun-bonded. It is melted, and the resulting endless threads are cooled and placed on the conveyor using special devices. The threads are thermally fused together reliably under the influence of high temperatures.
As a result, an unusually strong material is obtained, which is almost impossible to break with bare hands.
In the production process, UV stabilizers are added to the spunbond, which prevents its destruction under direct sunlight. As a result, the material can be used for 5 years or more. The film never could boast of such longevity. This and all other advantages explain the growing popularity of agro-cloth among modern gardeners.