HORTOMALLAS BLOG, Agro Tips for Vegetable Crops

SCROG Method

an Ideal Technique for Small Enclosed Spaces Guiding plants with the SCROG technique involves using a net to limit vertical growth. SCROG is an acronym for “SCReen Of Green.” Plants below this mesh begin to expand their horizontal growth. This […]

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How to cover your citrus tree with frost blanketing to protect it from cold weather

You can use INVERNAVELO® frost blanket to protect citrus trees Citrus trees grow best in a subtropical climate. According to the US Department of Agriculture, that means from zone 8 to 11. Citrus trees need a warm climate to grow […]

Does Your Pet Eat Your Plants? Poly-hardware Mesh Protects Flower Pots and Plants

Poly-hardware netting efficiently protects your flower beds and ornamentals from pets and other small animals. It’s rigid yet flexible, making it easy to use and set up. Gardeners can adapt it to protect any shape of flower pots or containers—even […]

Crop Netting in a Greenhouse and Outdoors

High density planting is possible with HORTOMALLAS® trellis netting Hortomallas makes available this excellent introductory article about trellising to support vegetable crops, such as tomatoes or cucumbers, by using crop netting in a greenhouse or outdoors. Trellising vegetables, especially with […]

How to Transplant a Climbing Plant from a Pot

What to do when your climbing plant gets too big for its pot A climbing plant is an excellent option if we want to take advantage of a vertical surface. There are numerous varieties to choose from–anything from the vigorous […]

A study comparing seven varieties of tomatoes and two methods of supporting tomatoes without using individual tomato cages

Trellis netting rather than tomato cages for supporting tomato plants This study compares varieties of tomatoes and the use of HORTOMALLAS® tomato trellis netting for supporting the plants. This should be interesting for those who are used to using twine […]