Types of NovaNet® anti-hail netting: which one to choose
The different types and weights of NovaNet® anti-hail netting that we manufacture, and how to choose the right one for your crop and location.
Agricultural netting glossary: what it is called in each country
Anti-hail netting, tela, raschel, polisombra, filet paragrêle, Hagelschutznetz… The name of each net by country and the technical terms explained.
The same net has a different name in each country: anti-hail netting is “tela antigranizo” in Argentina, “filet paragrêle” in France and “Hagelschutznetz” in Germany. This glossary gathers the names by market and explains the technical terms we use at Novafrut.
What it is called in each country
| Spain | Latin America | English | Français | Português | Italiano | Deutsch | Polski |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malla antigranizo | malla antigranizo; tela antigranizo (AR) | Anti-hail netting | Filet paragrêle (filet anti-grêle) | Rede antigranizo | Rete antigrandine | Hagelschutznetz | Siatka przeciwgradowa |
| Malla anti insectos | malla antiáfidos, malla antitrips | Insect netting | Filet anti-insectes (insect proof) | Rede anti-insetos | Rete anti-insetto | Insektenschutznetz | Siatka przeciw owadom |
| Malla de sombreo | malla raschel (CL, PE), polisombra (CO), media sombra (AR), malla sombra (MX) | Shade netting | Filet d’ombrage | Rede de sombreamento | Rete ombreggiante | Schattiernetz | Siatka cieniująca |
| Malla antilluvia | cubierta antilluvia | Anti-rain netting | Filet anti-pluie | Rede anti-chuva | Rete antipioggia | Regenschutznetz | Siatka przeciwdeszczowa |
| Malla antipájaros | malla antipájaros | Bird netting | Filet anti-oiseaux | Rede anti-pássaros | Rete antiuccelli | Vogelschutznetz | Siatka przeciw ptakom |
| Malla cortavientos | malla cortavientos | Windbreak netting | Filet brise-vent | Rede quebra-vento | Rete frangivento | Windschutznetz | Siatka przeciwwiatrowa |
| Tela antihelada | malla antiheladas, manta térmica | Frost protection fleece | Voile antigel | Manta antigeada | Telo antigelo | Frostschutzvlies | Agrowłóknina przeciwprzymrozkowa |
| Plástico de invernadero (en galgas) | plástico para invernadero (en micras o calibre) | Greenhouse film | Plastique serre | Plástico de estufa | Film per serra | Gewächshausfolie | Folia szklarniowa |
Names used on this website in each language; for Latin America, the most searched terms on Google in each country.
Systems and components
- Trampolín: Novafrut system with two nets joined in the middle of the alley by a zigzag elastic, forming a “V”; hail drops to the ground and the alley stays clear. How it works.
- Capilla forzada: net in an inverted “V”, like a pitched roof, held by a cord tensioned along the centre line; the simplest and most economical system. When to choose it.
- Winterfix: Novafrut system for opening and closing the net from the ground with a pole; based on our installations, from 12 to 9 hours per hectare. See the system.
- Ridge (cumbrera): the top of the installation, over the ridge cable; it is where most installations fail, which is why we fit two half-nets per alley. Why two half-nets.
- Alley: the space between two rows of trees where machinery passes (inter-row).
Nets and materials
- NovaNet®: Novafrut net made in Spain, with 0.32 mm yarn, 950 kLy UV protection and seven models according to the light they let through. The 7 models.
- HDPE: high-density polyethylene, the material of technical agricultural nets.
- kLy (kilolangley): unit of accumulated solar radiation used to express the UV stabilisation of a net.
- Mesh and 10x16: 10x16 means threads per centimetre in each direction; mesh counts threads per inch in the densest direction (10x16 ≈ 40 mesh). Which insect net to choose.
- Galga: Spanish trade convention for plastic thickness: microns × 4 (800 galgas = 200 microns). Greenhouse film.
- Shade percentage: the share of radiation a shade net holds back (30, 50, 80 or 90%). Which percentage to choose.
Damage
- Cracking: splitting of ripe cherries when rain wets the skin; prevented with a rain cover. How to prevent it.
Looking for a net under another name or for another country? Write to us and we will tell you what it is and how it is supplied.
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