Extremes of wind and sunlight can harm crops and livestock, reducing productivity and impacting revenues.
Horticulture
ParaFenceTM has a proven track record in horticulture, where it is used to protect plants and crops from both wind forces and excessive sunlight. Cold winds can damage growth buds and reduce fruit blossom and thereby yields.
It is also the ideal choice for protecting vulnerable structures, especially glasshouses from potential wind damage.
Wind can chill the plants and cause structural damage to them. ParaFenceTM reduces the wind speed by up to 90%, limiting harm to the plants. ParaFenceTM has been successfully used to protect high-value plants including vineyards.
Although, sunlight is necessary to promote photosynthesis in plants, excessive exposure to intense sunlight at high ambient temperatures can lead to leaf discolouration, wilting and burning. This is particularly true in the early stages of growth. For this reason many plants benefit from a degree of shade and for some species it is essential.
The development of Shade Halls using ParaFenceTM was a logical progression for us. The slatted structure of ParaFenceTM ensures that plants growing beneath it receive sufficient sunlight, whilst protecting against over-exposure.
Agriculture
High wind speeds especially during winter causes very low wind-chill temperatures creating stress conditions for cattle and other livestock. When subjected to very low temperatures, animals require significantly more food to maintain core body temperature and body condition, they are also more susceptible to latent diseases and other health problems if they get too cold. Research has found that cattle sheltered by windbreaks require 12% less food than cattle directly exposed to winter winds.
The ParaFenceTM windbreak system significantly reduces the wind speed by up to 90%, within the protected zone. Reducing wind speed directly reduces the wind chill effect, thus reducing the amount of extra food cattle must eat to maintain core body temperature.
