Winter vegetables are not afraid of freezing, with a Floating Row Cover, the vegetables are fresh and tender without rotting roots

In the cold winter, it is not easy to eat fresh and tender vegetables grown at home. Low temperature frost often poses a threat of freezing damage to vegetables and may also lead to root rot. However, there is a magical tool – Floating Row Cover, which can bring good news to your winter planting, keeping vegetables fresh and green in the cold winter, away from the problem of rotten roots. ​

What is Floating Row Cover? ​

Floating Row Cover is an agricultural covering material typically made of materials such as polypropylene or polyester fibers. It has the characteristics of light weight, good breathability, and suitable transparency. This kind of covering is like putting a layer of “warm clothing” on vegetables, which can provide various protection for vegetables in winter. From the appearance, it looks like a lightweight non-woven fabric, with a soft texture that can be cut into different sizes according to needs. ​

Keep vegetables warm and cold resistant

Winter temperatures are low, and vegetables are susceptible to freezing damage. Floating Row Cover has excellent insulation performance and can create a relatively warm microclimate environment above vegetables. Generally speaking, a single-layer Floating Row Cover can provide about 4 degrees Celsius of temperature protection for vegetables, just like building a small “greenhouse” for vegetables in the cold outdoors. When the external temperature is low, it can block the direct invasion of cold air and reduce heat loss. For example, in some areas where the temperature often drops to around 0 degrees Celsius at night during winter, using Floating Row Cover to cover vegetables can maintain a growth environment temperature of around 4 degrees Celsius, effectively avoiding freezing damage to vegetables and allowing them to maintain normal growth even in the cold winter. ​

Prevent root rot problems

Green vegetable root rot is not only related to low temperature, but also to factors such as soil moisture and diseases. Floating Row Cover can regulate soil moisture to some extent. It can prevent some rainwater from directly washing away the soil and reduce the excessive accumulation of soil moisture. When it rains, coverings can slow down the impact of rainwater, allowing water to penetrate more evenly into the soil and avoiding root rot caused by water accumulation in the soil. At the same time, it can also prevent external pathogens from easily coming into contact with green vegetable plants, reduce the probability of disease occurrence, and prevent root rot in green vegetables from multiple aspects.

Operation method

The method of using Floating Row Cover is not complicated. After sowing vegetable seeds or transplanting vegetable seedlings, cover the Floating Row Cover directly on the vegetable bed. Pay attention to keeping a certain space between the covering and the green vegetable plant, and do not press it tightly on the plant to avoid affecting the growth of the green vegetable. You can use stones, soil blocks, or specialized clamps to secure the edges of the covering to prevent it from being blown away by the wind. If it is a large-scale planting of vegetables, some lightweight supports such as bamboo strips can also be used to support the covering and form a simple small arch structure, which can provide more spacious growth space for vegetables and enhance the windproof ability of the covering. In daily management, there is no need to frequently remove the cover because it has good breathability and transparency, and water and fertilizer can also reach the vegetable plants through the cover. Only when large-scale field operations such as thinning and fertilization are needed, should the covering be temporarily removed and promptly re covered after the operation is completed. ​

Promote the healthy growth of green vegetables

Due to the Floating Row Cover creating a suitable growth environment for vegetables, they can grow healthier. Green vegetables grow faster under suitable temperature and humidity conditions, with greener and thicker leaves and better taste. Compared to vegetables without covering, vegetables protected with Floating Row Cover can typically increase yield by 10% -20%. The nutritional value of green vegetables can also be better preserved, with richer nutrients such as vitamin C, providing people with higher quality vegetables. ​

Planting vegetables in winter is no longer difficult

With Floating Row Cover, growing vegetables in winter has become much easier. It can play an important role both in one’s own courtyard and in large-scale vegetable gardens. It can not only protect vegetables from low-temperature freezing damage, prevent root rot, but also promote vegetable growth, improve yield and quality. If you are also worried about growing vegetables in winter, why not try Floating Row Cover to make your winter garden full of vitality and harvest fresh and delicious vegetables. ​

Dongguan Liansheng Non woven Technology Co., Ltd. was established in May 2020. It is a large-scale non-woven fabric production enterprise integrating research and development, production, and sales. It can produce various colors of PP spunbond non-woven fabrics with a width of less than 3.2 meters from 9 grams to 300 grams.