Features and installation of the greenhouse Accordion from agrospan
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Design features
The greenhouse is a frame made of polypropylene arcs with Agrospan 60 covering material fixed to them. Hollow pipes with a diameter of 20 to 30 mm and a wall thickness of 4 mm are used as arcs. Modern polymer material is more convenient to use in the garden than metal or wood. It is much cheaper, lighter, in addition, it has a number of advantages that allow it to be used longer without worrying about preservation. So polypropylene is absolutely indifferent to ultraviolet light, temperature fluctuations, and the effects of chemicals. It does not electrify, does not rot or corrode, and is not to the taste of insects and rodents. A greenhouse with a polypropylene frame can be used for at least 4 years without worrying about its condition.
The greenhouse has the same height and width - 1 m, but you can choose the length you need, it can be 3 or 4, or maybe 6 m.The arcs are located at a distance of 1 m from each other. Covering material, and this is most often "Agrospan 60" (the numbers indicate the density of 60 g per 1 square meter) or "SineSvet" with similar characteristics, is a white non-woven material. It allows sunlight and water to pass through, but limits the amount of UV rays to protect plants from sunburn. The material is lightweight, durable and elastic, but it is able to protect plants from rain or hail. Serves without complaints and complaints for at least 3 seasons. It can get dirty, then it will have to be washed with a strong jet of water.
Greenhouse benefits
A greenhouse of this type is small and inexpensive (from 1 thousand rubles). It is easy to transport because when assembled it does not take up much space and also weighs a little. It can be installed in a couple of hours without involving specialists; even a woman can do the installation, although it is better to do it together. Dismantling also does not require much effort or time. The greenhouse can be moved from place to place if the need arises. No special conditions are required for winter storage - modern polymers are not afraid of rodents, they do not need to be protected from dampness and light.
Such a greenhouse installed in the country is able to maintain the microclimate necessary for plants. It is used not only for rooting seedlings, many vegetable growers grow tomatoes, eggplants or bell peppers in it in order to get fruits earlier than neighbors. It protects vegetables from the wind, heavy rains, the unmercifully scorching sun, retains moisture in the ground, that is, reduces the amount of watering, plants in it are less sick, and are not so often attacked by pests. Thanks to Agrospan 60, vegetables can bear fruit until late autumn, since the greenhouse is able to protect them from autumn frosts and daily temperature fluctuations.
Agrospan (or "SineSvet") is fixed only in the middle of the arches so that it can be lifted for ventilation from either side. The set includes special clips, with which it is fixed in the desired position on the arches.Since the material is perfectly permeable to water, it is not necessary to lift it to water it, you can water it from above.
How to assemble
Manufacturers propose to stick arcs directly into the ground to a depth of 8 cm. They begin to do this from the extreme arc, then install the rest in the same way, pushing them apart by a meter. When the frame is installed, the covering material is pulled from the ends and sides, it is fixed in the ground with the help of special pegs at a distance of 50–70 cm. That's the whole installation. In a day, the soil will warm up and you can begin to populate the plants.
To make it easier to deepen the arc, it is better to first make a hole in the dense earth with a peg (reinforcement). The sagging canvas "Agrospan 60" can be pulled and pressed to the ground with a stone or an additional peg.
Among the unanimously positive reviews about the "Accordion" greenhouse, there is only one point to which many summer residents pay attention - this is its stability. It is easy to assemble a greenhouse without a bottom rail and base, just sticking in the arches, but this structure will only be stable in places that are reliably protected from the wind. A light greenhouse can be overturned by a strong gust of wind, then plants will suffer. To avoid this turn of events, many experienced vegetable growers advise to strengthen it better.
You can use pieces of reinforcement 25 cm long, which are inserted into the hollow arcs by 10 cm, and go 15 cm into the ground. Or you can make a wooden base, fix it securely in the ground, and attach the greenhouse itself to it.
Video "Installation of a greenhouse made of agrofibre"
This video demonstrates the assembly and installation of an agrofibre greenhouse in a garden plot.