The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 12 Autumn 2015 High res | Page 43

Advertorial HORTINET SHADE HOUSE PROJECT Grow more from less, not less from more! What exactly is a net house? It is a naturally ventilated, climate-controlled environment in which to grow a variety of crops. A favourable environment will not only control conditions and factors such as temperature and humidity within the structure, it will greatly assist with protection against diseases and various weather conditions, such as high winds and hail storms, whilst allowing for water saving irrigation practices. A net house can be as large or as small to suit your needs, your pocket and the size of the piece of ground you have available to use. Key players In an exciting new development, a turnkey project has been put together finally involving the key players in the industry. The partners in this project are all experts in their various fields and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the project. Less of everything else Apart from the bonus of reduced risk offered by the protection of the shade netting, your net house will also offer the following advantages over open-air cultivation sites: 1. Greatly increased yield per square metre 2. Reduced labour costs 3. Lower inputs such as fertilisers and pesticides 4. Savings on water usage 5. Easy to erect on site. How to find out more… This project can be presented to banking institutions or NGOs; an in-depth project document is available covering all aspects of the net house project. Currently a demonstration site is in operation at the Prime Seeds Gletwyn Farm Nursery and it has been very successful. Contact our sales Team for further information: 48 Plymouth Road, Southerton, Harare, Tel: [phone] or cell: [phone]/4 [email protected] www.tanzi.co.zw 43