Tony wrote:I grow hundreds of plants under it and have grown and sold hundreds more seedlings that were grown under it so I highly recomend it.
There is a very experienced grower and shower in the local clubs that used to work for UC Riveride that first recomended it to me. He said when he worked there they ran experiments on fiberglass window screen, the same kind thats available at any home improvement center, to see what the shade rating was and they came up with 50%.
Hmmz, 50% + 20% from the polycarbonate is going to be to dark for me. Was hoping I would get in the 55% range total. Guess I can just get some 30% shade cloth remanents for the areas I will need it. But the screen will be good when aclimating seedlings from flourescent to sun.
Saxicola wrote:Tony, do you find the screen to be more durable than shadecloth? It seems like it might be.
Not trying to answer Tony's question, as I have little to no experience with shadecloth yet. But from what I understand, if you don't have a "finished" edge on the shadecloth it tends to unravell. At least you don't have to worry about that with the screen, or not as much.