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Q.1. What percent of shade fabric for greenhouse? 2. Can I find a cover to protect an outside bush from birds?

Zone Petersburg Alaska 57 degrees N | Anonymous added on July 5, 2020 | Answered

My 14 x 14 greenhouse in SE Alaska has shelves 4′ above floor and vegetables suffer from radiation -floor plants are ok. What do I need for shade? Also, currants are ripening on bush and robins will eat soon. what do you recommend?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on July 6, 2020

This extension fact sheet explains the variables to consider when purchasing shade cloth. For veggies, 20 to 40 percent is ideal.
https://extension.usu.edu/productionhort/files-ou/UsingShadeforFruitandVegetableProduction.pdf

This article will help with currant protection:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/blueberries/protect-blueberries-from-birds.htm

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