Greenhouse Protection Net 3m x 50m – Fine Mesh Insect & Pest Barrier for Crops

Greenhouse Protection Net 3m x 50m: Fine Mesh Barrier for Crops

This greenhouse protection net is a fine mesh cloth used as a physical barrier to keep insects, birds and other pests off your plants. The pack is a large 3m x 50m sheet, giving 150 square metres of cover, enough to protect raised beds, veggie rows, tunnels or a run of crops. Because the mesh is fine, it stops small insect pests as well as larger birds and animals, which is what sets it apart from wide-hole bird netting that only keeps out bigger pests.

The appeal of mesh like this is that it's a chemical-free way to protect a crop. Instead of spraying, you cover the plants and physically exclude the pests, which is especially useful for vegetables where you're trying to avoid insect damage to leaves and produce, or to keep cabbage moth, fruit fly and similar off susceptible crops.

Key Details

• Fine mesh cloth that excludes insects as well as birds and animals

• Large 3m x 50m sheet, around 150 square metres of cover

• Chemical-free physical pest barrier

• Lets light, air and water through to the plants

• Easy to cut and lay over beds, frames or tunnels

What It's Good For

• Protecting vegetables from insect pests like cabbage moth and fruit fly

• Keeping birds and animals off ripening crops

• Covering raised beds, garden rows and low tunnels

• Creating a barrier over hoops or frames as a grow tunnel

• Seedling and transplant protection while plants establish

How to Use It

Drape the net over the crop, bed or frame you're protecting and secure it right down to the ground or bed edge, since insects and animals will find any gap left open at the base. For the best result with insect pests, hold the net out on hoops or a frame so it isn't resting directly on the foliage, which stops insects laying eggs through the mesh onto the leaves. Pull it reasonably taut, weigh or pin the edges, and lift or roll it back when you need to water, weed or harvest. Being a large 3m x 50m sheet, you can cut it to the lengths you need for different beds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this net protect against?
It's a fine mesh that keeps out insect pests as well as birds and animals, so it works as an all-round physical barrier for crops.

What size is it?
It's a 3m x 50m sheet, roughly 150 square metres, which you can cut to suit different beds and structures.

Does it let light and water through?
Yes. The mesh lets light, air and rain reach the plants while keeping pests out, so plants can stay covered.

How do I stop insects getting under it?
Secure the net all the way to the ground or bed edge, and hold it out on hoops so it isn't resting on the leaves, which stops pests laying eggs through the mesh.

Can I use it as a grow tunnel?
Yes. Draped over hoops or a frame and secured at the base, it makes a simple protective tunnel over a bed or row.

Where can I buy greenhouse protection net in Australia?
It's available from BPG Supplies (Bonnyrigg Produce & Garden Supplies), with local pickup in Bonnyrigg NSW and delivery across Australia.