HORTOMALLAS BLOG, Agro Tips for Vegetable Crops

The difference between an extruded bi-oriented net and a romboidal woven in vegetable support.

Sometimes we see some woven and knotted fishing nets being used as trellis netting instead of the more popular extruded bi-oriented net. These knotted nets are made out of a twisted multi-filament twine that is more commonly used for fishing […]

Using trellis netting you reduce the number of posts and stakes as compared to raffia

Raffia requires cutting down too many posts and stakes, using HORTOMALLAS® one may reduce the number of posts needed for trellising crops It has been proven over years of empirical experience that farmers are able to reduce the number of […]

White trellis netting for vegetable and flower support? Why is HORTOMALLAS white?

In this article we explain why we chose to manufacture HORTOMALLAS® in white, and why a white trellis netting is your best choice! Which is the best color for a trellis net or flower tutor net? White Trellis Netting? How […]

Is having two strands edge (instead of one) at the extremities of your trellis netting a good thing?

Contrary to what we might think at simple sight and logic, having a two strands edge almost near each others at the extremities of the trellis net is not an advantage or a sign of quality, on the contrary it […]

How to recognize a good trellis net, and how to spot a poor quality one

HORTOMALLAS® gives you tips on how to recognize a good trellis net and spot a poor quality one, as a poorly manufactured product will cause enormous damages to your crops as it can collapse and destroy months of work and […]

Advantages of a large mesh size trellis netting and why 25 x 25cm is better for vegetable support.

HORTOMALLAS´ large mesh size facilitates pruning and harvesting. With the introduction of a large mesh size, HORTOMALLAS® is the leader when it comes to vegetable plant support, our team of agronomists studied various cases of traditional plant support needs and […]