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SEEDS & PLANTSTOCK

PEPPERS, TOMATOES, AUBERGINES: ARRIGONI

PRESENTS THE NEW PRISMA® LDF STRONG SCREEN

The ground-breaking high-tech agrotextile will be presented on stand 01.345 at the GreenTech show
in Amsterdam from 13 to 15 June

ature due to reduction in passage of short Arrigoni insect nets are woven from Arlene
infrared radiation; and bigger savings on HT® monofilaments, stronger and thinner
water. Prisma® Ldf Strong is therefore a than the standard types and with a stable,
reinforced heat-reflecting screen that im- even textile structure. They provide crops
proves the microclimate of the structures with better ventilation combined with the
where it is installed, with intrinsic char- highest level of insect protection.
More efficient photosynthesis, high- acteristics that make it the ideal solution
er yields and better quality output, and for solanaceous crops, from peppers to
lower crop water consumption: these are tomatoes and aubergines.
the functions of Prisma® Ldf Strong the The search for state-of-the-art solu-
revolutionary new Arrigoni product for tions to protect Solanaceae has become a
protecting Solanaceae. The agrotextile top priority within agriculture. According
will be presented from 13 to 15 June at to Faostat data, peppers, tomatoes and
GreenTech, the international horticulture aubergines continue to be some of the
show, on stand 01.345 (Amsterdam). most widely grown crops. In 2020, the
quantities produced were 60.2 million
tonnes, 182.3 million tonnes and 58.4
million tonnes respectively. If potatoes,
which belong to the same family, are added, Arricover® on the other hand, is the mul-
the overall total is 388.2 million tonnes. tifunction screen now being adopted more
These crops face a variety of threats. As and more widely in both the open field and
well as coping with weather conditions, greenhouses. This bioclimatic screen pro-
farmers also have to fend off attacks from vides crops with an ideal microclimate, with
aphids (which feed on the plants’ sap and internal temperatures higher than those
may cause leaf malformations and stunted outside. This solution thus encourages
growth), thrip (which may damage leaves seedling growth and saves energy. It also
The new screen is an even higher-per- and flowers), lepidopteran pests, mites and prevents plant stress by controlling funda-
forming, more efficient evolution of Pris- shield beetles. mental temperature and humidity param-
ma® Ldf: Prisma® Ldf Strong includes and Arrigoni screens are the most effective eters, and by preventing the formation of
builds on the distinctive features of the answer to all these needs. What’s more, condensate it also combats mould.
entire Prisma® family of agrotextiles, first Arrigoni solutions for protecting Solanaceae Another useful alternative are Lirsa brand
and foremost temperature reduction and do not stop here. The company has the diffusive agrofilms, designed to distribute
better passage of light in the PAR (pho- right technical solution for every location’s sunlight evenly inside the greenhouse by
tosynthesis active radiation) spectrum. climate and the cultivation requirements. reflecting it in different directions, ensuring
This significantly reduces plant scorching that it penetrates more effectively. Last but
damage and improves crop quality and Biorete® Air Plus, is the range of insect not least, Arrigoni products can be com-
yield. As well as enabling more efficient nets consisting of a dense mesh of tough, bined to design real Net-Houses, innovative
photosynthesis, the lower temperatures lightweight polyethylene monofilaments growing structures that provide just the
provided also reduce water demand by which provide targeted protection against right halfway solution between open field
20-30%. various types of insects and enable bet- and greenhouse cultivation.
ter ventilation even in hot climates. Ar-
rigoni’s innovative Biorete® Air Plus insect
net screens are the genuine alternative to
pesticides for protecting crops against in-
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