The frame of garden greenhouses and hotbeds is most often covered with inexpensive film material. Polyethylene retains heat well and does not let precious moisture out. However, this material, unfortunately, is not too durable and strong. For many manufacturers, this has stimulated the development of new high-quality films for greenhouses and greenhouses with improved performance. One of the most popular long-term covering materials among our gardeners was the film "Svetlitsa". Reviews about her on the network are just excellent. At the moment, varieties of material of this brand are produced, intended not only for tightening greenhouses, but also for mulching the soil, laying the bottom of reservoirs, etc.
Manufacturer
The Svetlitsa film was developed by specialists of the Shar LLC enterprise. This domestic company was organized more than 20 years ago - in 1991 in St. Petersburg. The main kind of its activity is the development of composite materials with a set of specified properties according to technical specifications of customers, as well as the development of technologies for their production.
The specialists of Shar LLC conduct various kinds of research that can significantly extend the life of the films under a variety of extreme conditions: elevated temperatures, intense UV radiation, high humidity, etc.
Varieties
The film “Svetlitsa”, reviews of which are simply excellent among domestic consumers, is therefore distinguished by truly remarkable qualities. At the moment, several varieties of this material are produced:
- Designed for mulching. Such films can have a variety of colors (green, yellow, black, etc.).
- Greenhouse. It can transmit rays of a different spectrum.
- For thermal curtains.
- For packing hay. Very strong and elastic variety. It is almost impossible to pierce such a film.
- Waterproofing films. They are used as a protective agent in the construction of buildings, the construction of ponds and sedimentation tanks, etc.
- For steaming the soil.
- Photodegradable films are used in operations such as grafting trees, mulching vineyards, etc.
Greenhouse film advantages
This variety has received the greatest prevalence in the domestic market. The main advantages of such a material as the greenhouse film "Svetlitsa", the manufacturer relates:
- Durability. This material can be used for at least 7 years without being removed from the frame.
- The presence of a hydrophilic surface. Water drains from a structure covered with this material, much easier than with a polyethylene one.
- High heat-saving qualities. At night, under such a film, the air cools much less. Its average temperature is about 4 degrees higher than in a greenhouse covered with polyethylene.
- The ability to stick together under slight pressure. In places of overlap, this film sticks together over time, which makes the entire structure absolutely tight.
- The ability to perfectly transmit sunlight. Illumination of plants under such a film is 20% higher than under polyethylene.
- Flexibility. Due to this feature, the film for the Svetlitsa greenhouse is easily stretched onto the frame.
- Frost and hail resistance
Transparent Svetlitsa
Such a film has a yellow color and is used mainly in the construction of greenhouses in areas of central Russia. Among its advantages, among other things, can be attributed to the fact that it practically does not get dusty. On the surface of ordinary polyethylene, the very next year after the start of use, microcracks appear in which dirt is accumulated. As a result, the material loses its ability to transmit sunlight. "Svetlitsa" is a film for greenhouses, which retains its transparency until the very end of its service life.
Features of the use of greenhouse transparent films
Under a yellow covering material, it is better to arrange a frame of a light shade. The fact is that dark metal or plastic is very hot in the sun. Therefore, in places adjacent to such frame structures, the greenhouse film Svetlitsa experiences extreme temperature loads. And this slightly reduces its service life. Therefore, all the dark elements of the frame should be painted white. Before you start pulling the film, it must be well dried. Exposure to chemicals can also damage the covering material and shorten its service life.
Opaque "Lights"
A distinctive feature of this type of film is the ability to reflect excess ultraviolet. The color "Svetlitsa" - the film for the greenhouses is opaque - is white. Very good this option is suitable for the construction of structures on the frame in hot regions of the country, as well as for the installation of greenhouses for seedlings that do not tolerate overheating of crops too well. An opaque film is also used to shade plants in need.
Mulch film
This material is used to protect plants from weeds, as well as to prevent drying out of the soil. In addition to strength and elasticity, the Svetlitsa mulching film, reviews of which make it possible to judge it as very high quality, is also distinguished by its durability. On the bed without the need for replacement, it can lie for at least 5 years. Films of this variety are used for both open and closed ground. Especially often, such a covering material is used to mulch strawberries. However, you can use it to protect against weeds and any other garden crops.
Waterproofing films
This material is not bad for protecting cellars, silos and sumps from moisture, as well as for erecting canopies, etc. A film of this type can withstand significant loads, and it is very difficult to puncture it.
Water Material
The rubber-like film "Svetlitsa" is mostly used in the construction of ponds. Due to its elasticity, it is puncture resistant. Also, the advantages of this material include frost resistance and durability. An ordinary plastic film when used to lay the bottom of a reservoir serves no more than 2-3 years. "Svetlitsa" you can not change all ten. This wonderful material easily fits on any, even the most complex reliefs. It is not damaged by plant roots.
If desired, you can choose a transparent film for ponds with a beautiful blue tint, through which the bottom is clearly visible. A very popular option is black material. Such a film makes water bodies visually deeper.
Film for greenhouses "Svetlitsa": reviews
Owners of suburban areas who have already managed to test this material praise him very much. This is especially true of greenhouse varieties of film. Due to the hydrophobicity of the material, drops do not appear on the walls of the frame structure from the inside. Thanks to this, plants are less sick. As a result, productivity increases. Russian gardeners also find it very convenient that the greenhouses covered with this material are not damaged even by a large hail. Well, of course, the most important advantage of this film is the ability to serve for several years without loss of light transmission.
Very good reviews on the network are also available about material intended for mulching beds. Due to the variety of colors, you can choose the option that is most suitable for creating a particular temperature regime of the soil.
approximate cost
The price of a running meter of the Svetlitsa film can vary within rather large limits depending on the variety and thickness. This material is supplied in rolls, usually in the form of a sleeve 1.5-2 m wide. The thickness of the greenhouse version can be 100-200 microns. A roll costs about 7000-11500 p. Of course, you can buy the film "Svetlitsa" and running meters. The cost of one is 90-220 p.
In general, the material is not bad - the Svetlitsa film. Reviews of the owners of suburban areas speak about this more than eloquently. It is, of course, more expensive than polyethylene. However, in the end, its purchase due to its long service life justifies itself.