Shade House Technology
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- By Dattatray Thorave and Dr. Suresh Dhumal
" Shade house is suitable for growing short height crops like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, parsely, coriander, chilly, brinjal, ladies finger, leeks, lettuce and spinach "
WHAT is shade house ? When the cladding material used on a structure is a shade-net, the structure is called as Shade house. Normally the shade houses are used for propagation and maintenance of young plants in nurseries. The shade nets are available in different colors with different percentages of shades. Generally 30 per cent, 50 per cent and 75 pr cent shade nets are available and popular in the market. The colors available are green, white, silver, grey and black.

According to cost, shade house is classified as:
  • Low cost shade house
  • Medium cost shade house
  • High cost shade house


  • (1) Low cost shade house :
    In this type of shade house, total height of the shade house is 3 meters. This shade house requires wire ropes, turn buckles and Anchor bar. This shade house requires regular maintenance and is prone to damage by big cyclone. This is suitable for growing short height crops like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, parsely, coriander, chilly, brinjal, ladies finger, leeks, lettuce and spinach. This shade house sustains wind speed upto 80 km/hr.

    Shade net : As per requirement of crop

    Door : Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) sheet door with 1 m width and 2 m height. Box section frame is embedded inside for strength.

    (2) Medium cost shade house :
    In this shade house, total height of the shade house is 3 meters. The shade net is fitted with profile and spring. This is suitable for growing short height crops like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, parsely, coriander, chilly, brinjal, ladies finger, leeks, lettuce, spinach, etc. This shade house sustains wind speed upto 100 km/hr.
    1.Aluminum profile : C type Aluminum profiles to fix shade net to the structure by means of self - tapping screws. Weight of aluminum profile is 200- 250 g/m.
    2. Spring Insert : Zigzag spring insert to fix shade net to Aluminum profile 2.3 mm diameter of spring wire and cold galvanization is applied on the wire. Wire material is high carbon steel with spring action.
    3. Shade net : 50 per cent white or 50 per cent green at the top and sides of the shade house.
    4. Door : Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) sheet door with 1 m width and 2 m height. Box section frame is embedded inside for the strength.

    (3) High cost shade house :
    In this shade house, the total height of the shade house is 4 meters and the shade net is fitted using profile and spring. This is suitable for growing climbing vegetables like tomato, colored capsicum, cucumber, bitter gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd, pumpkin, etc. This shade house sustains wind speed upto 120 km/hr.

    SPECIFICATION FOR HIGH COST SHADE HOUSE

    1. Aluminum profile : C type Aluminum profiles to fix shade net to the structure by means of self - tapping screws. Weight of aluminum profile is 200- 250 g/m.
    2. Spring Insert : Zigzag spring insert to fix shade net to Aluminum profile 2.3 mm diameter of spring wire and cold galvanization is applied on the wire. Wire material is high carbon steel with spring action.
    3. Shade net : 50 % white or 50% green at the top and sides of the shade house.
    4. Door : Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) sheet door with 1 m width and 2 m height. Box section frame is embedded inside for the strength.



     
    SHADE HOUSE ERECTORS IN INDIA
    1. Sriroz consultants
    private limited.

    B -14-15, 2nd Flr, Sant Tukaram
    Vyapari Sankul Opp Kohinoor Arcade,
    Nigdi Chowk ,Pune 411044
    Ph: (020) 27658989, 27657405
    2. Srihari Greenhouses
    Private Limited.

    7, Namrata commercial complex,
    Chakan Rd; Talegaon Dabhade Station,
    Tal-Maval. Dist - Pune. Ph: (02114) 229773
    3. Srihari Enterprises.
    A/P.Varali, Varali road,
    Taluka-Maval. Dist - Pune
    Ph: (02114) 224406.
         
    4. Paras Engineering Works
    12, Vatan nagar, Talegaon station
    Pune. 410507
    Ph: (02114) 223215, 223487.
    5. Neelsan Hightech
    Agro Industries.

    Sr, No. 113/3, Shed no 1, Near
    Kalbhairavnath Temple, Dhayari,
    Pune-411041.
    Ph: (020) 65245979, 65244528
    6. Flower Technologies
    639/28, Pradhikaran,
    Pune 411044, Maharashtra.
         
    7. Saveer Biotech Limited
    1442,Wazir Nagar Kotla Mubarakpur,
    New Delhi - 110003
    Ph: 24602074, 24634487, 24622889
    8. Mahalaxmi Greenhouses
    S.N.49/1/1, Hinjawadi Road ,
    Near Raviraj Engineering,
    Tathwade, Pune. 411033.
    Ph: 56300161
    9. Sanjog Greenhouse
    Construction

    G-2, M.I.D.C., Satara - 415004
    Phone: (02162) 244162- 248383
         
    10. Pooja Greenhouse Industries
    Plot No. 80, Swapna Apt. S.N. 418,
    Tapodham Colony, Talegaon Dabhade,
    Tal-Maval. Dist - Pune.
    Ph : (02114) 324075
    11. Greenfield Industries
    No. 2, 4th Cross, Ullal main Rd,
    Jnana Bharathi,
    Banglore- 560056, Karnataka,
    Ph: 91 80 23213771
    12. Neel Agrotech Pvt .Ltd.
    S/3, Navrang, Swastik Cross Rd,
    Navranga, Ahmedabad Pin: 380009,
    Ph: (91- 79) 26568012
         
    SHADE NET MANUFACTURERS RS    
    1. Malmo Exim Ltd.
    D-17, Acme Estate, Serwee (E)
    Mumbai - 400015,
    Ph: (022) 24131111, 24133132.
    2. Netlon India.
    201/202, Regent Tower,
    Racecourse circle, Vadodara, 390007.
    Ph: (0265) 2312900
    3. Polysack Plastic Industries
    Ltd, Isarel

    Authorized suppliers- Mr. Deepak Salunkhe
    A-2, Sai Sadan 56/2, Santnagar No.1,
    Opp, Subiksha Mall, Pune - 411 009.
    Ph: (020) 24227855
         
    4. Agro Tech
    Shed No. C 1/ B- 1501/2,
    GIDC, Estate Phase 4,
    Vithal udyognagar- 388121,
    Gujrat Ph: (0269) 236275,231423
    5. Fortune Agronet
    A/2/5002, 4th Phase, GIDC,
    Vapi- 396195, Gujrat
    Ph: (0260) 2401062 / 6539389
    6. Sunpak
    POB: 147, 809, Sankaran Kovil Rd,
    Rajapalayam- 626117, Tamilnadu
    Ph: 91- 4563 231320/220735
         
    7. Poly Processors, Colour
    Concentrate Corporation

    16/10, Samhita Complex,
    Sakinaka, Telephone Exchange Lane,
    Andheri (E), Mumbai- 400 077,
    Ph: (022) 30944647
    8. Rishi packers Ltd.
    612, Veena Killedar Industrial Estate,
    10/14, Pais Street, Byculla
    (W) Mumbai- 400 011,
    Ph: (022) 2307 5677, 2308 4880
    9. J.J. Overseas
    101- A, Jawale Bldg; 380,
    N.C. Kelkar Rd; Dadar (W),
    Mumbai- 400 028,
    Ph: (022) 24315545/46
         
    10. Creative Plastics
    Gala Compound, Haji Bapu Rd;
    Malad (E), Mumbai- 400 097,
    Ph: (022) 2877 9368/ 32542089
    11. Greenhouse Solutions
    No. 13, Victorian Meadows,
    Behind Bageecha restaurant, Airport,
    Varthur Rd; Bangalore- 560037,
    Ph: 0091 80 3291 7774
    12. Kush Nets
    CTM Technical Textiles Ltd., 205,
    New Cloth Market,
    Ahmedabad- 380002, Gujarat, India,
    Ph: 091- 79- 22165163
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