Best heat and UV protection for vegetables ?

[noopin2014]

Hi, i live in issan the high temperature and the strong sun burn my tomatoes and vegetables plants. Could you advice me a good and durable solution please ? Net (black or green) or plastic film ?

 

Thanks

[djayz]

I've always found the netting to be an ideal solution to this problem. 

I don't think the colours, black or green, make any difference - could be wrong though. 

It's been quite some time since I've had to buy any netting, but I do remember that it's divided into two categories - 50% and I think 70% protection. 

Regarding growing tomatoes: even with the net protection, I used to always lose my tomatoes at this time of the year because of the heat so now I simply sow them in Aug./Sept. and that way I can harvest the fruit before the end of the cool season. 

 

[notagain]

2 hours ago, djayz said:

I used to always lose my tomatoes at this time of the year because of the heat

Yeah its too hot now for tomatoes, you can try some screen netting. I would get the green, maybe it wont soak up and retain as much heat as black. I think I have seen 80% reduction type. Put in drippers at a low flow rate and run them most of the day but still will prob. fail.

[noopin2014]

Thanks mates !