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Richard · 02-04-2008, 01:35 PM

I am building a partial sun shade over a row of young Pitayas and orchids (Dendrobiums), shown below along a south-facing fence. A covering offering 25% to 30% shade would be ideal -- somewhere in the $1 to $1.50 a foot range. I will need 50 feet in length and 8 to 10 feet in width.

Harveyc mentioned in another thread ( My Ae Ae "Castle" ) Klerk's 6mm film. Looking this up, it has 88% transmission -- a bit too much for my application.

Anyone aware of economical sources for 25% to 30% shade cloth or film?

Here's the set up:

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