Crop cages include the frame, netting, door, clips and other accessories. There are different kinds of netting and this will depend on the level of protection you need for your crops. If you want your cage to stop birds, you will require a wide mesh net like bird netting, but if you want to protect against smaller insects or butterflies you need to get a smaller mesh net. Apart from this, crop mesh have other advantages. While some cages are supplied with the netting, other does not come with it.

Types of Crop Cages:

With regards to Crop, there are three major types, including aluminum, steel and others which are mainly wood or cane based.

Aluminum

Aluminum crop nets are cheaper to construct in comparison to other materials like steel, and comes with more advantages too. First of all, it is very lightweight and simple to carry around and construct. Also, aluminum cages do not rust, and this is a very big plus for environments where rain is always falling.

The only disadvantage of aluminum cage is that they are not as strong as steel framed crop net.

• Steel

Steel crop net are typically more costly than aluminum cages and come in lots of finishes, which determine how expensive they will be. If not embellished with proper coating, steel rusts readily rusts. Steel cages are also very heavy compared to aluminum, and this means that fixing it up is more difficult. On the other hand, steel framed crop net are far stronger in comparison to other kinds of crop cages. This can be a very important deciding factor if you live in areas that are prone to strong winds.

• Wood

Wood cages are the most expensive crop net by a distance, even though they are not as strong as steel fruit cages. The other is disadvantage of timber cages is that they need more attention that the other types in other to keep them in good condition. On the other hand, the advantage of wood cages is that they appear very nice. However, if you need your garden to look good because of wood cages, ou should know that their sellers are few.

• Pop-up

The Pop-up crop cages are a relatively innovative technology for keeping your crops away from birds and butterflies. They come in a light weight flat pack and will require just a few minutes to unload and put together. They have a very short life span n comparison to typical cages but is balanced by a lower initial cost, ease of assembling and the fact that you can move them around to take care of different crops at different times of the year.

Eventually, the type of crop cage you will choose will depend on your pocket, environment and needs.

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