Protection for table grapes
PREMISE
Table grape production today require high grape quality levels established as result of customer preferences and continues production to satisfy large-scale distribution every year.
Hail can cause significant damages in table grape production. Beside direct damages, hail causing secondary losses in coming years due to breaking of young canes, reduction in assimilation surface and increasing susceptibility to pests and diseases.
GRAPES
Next to direct mechanical protection, anti-hail nets affect vineyard microclimate and create some benefits.
Net transparency allows the heat storage in soil during the day.
This heat is released during the night in vineyard.
These effects give a higher vegetative uniformity and a better budding and bunches growth.
The benefits increase if growers provide to close the lateral sides due to wind speed reduction.
