Hail netting: a "protective umbrella" for farmers and fruit growers, effectively reducing disaster losses.

[News from this newspaper] In recent years, extreme weather has occurred frequently, and hail disasters have posed a serious threat to agricultural production. In response to hail disasters, hail netting have gradually become an important protective tool for farmers and fruit farmers, effectively reducing economic losses.

Frequent hail disasters have increased the demand for hail nettiing

Hail disasters are extremely destructive to agricultural facilities such as gardens, orchards, and vegetable greenhouses, which can lead to reduced production at the least and no harvest at the worst. Especially in the main fruit producing areas, such as apple, grape, flower, pear and other economic crop planting areas, the losses caused by hail disasters are more serious.

To reduce risks, more and more farmers have begun to use hail netting. This mesh structure is usually made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP), which is resistant to UV rays, corrosion, strong tensile strength, light and durable, and can effectively intercept hail and protect crops.

The hail netting has a significant effect and is promoted in many places

In hail-prone areas such as Shaanxi, Gansu, and Xinjiang, anti-hail nets have been widely used. For example, apple growers in Aksu, Xinjiang, said that after using hail nets, the losses caused by hail disasters have been reduced by more than 80%.

"In the past, all the fruits were smashed after a hailstorm. Now, with the hail nets installed, they are basically unaffected, and can also adjust the light and improve the quality of the fruit." A grape grower said.

In addition, new intelligent hail nets are also under development, and in the future they may be automatically deployed in combination with meteorological warning systems to further improve protection efficiency.

Expert advice: scientific selection of nets and reasonable installation

Agricultural experts remind that the selection of hail nets should be determined based on factors such as crop types and hail intensity. During installation, the structure should be stable to avoid damage caused by strong winds. At the same time, regular inspections and maintenance are carried out to ensure long-term use.

With the intensification of climate change, the importance of agricultural protection measures such as hail nets has become increasingly prominent. In the future, with technological progress and policy support, hail nets may become the "standard configuration" of modern agriculture, helping farmers to stabilize production and increase income.