What a 3.5 in Trellis Netting Grid Buys You
Support, and not much reach. The tighter square puts about three times the contact points per square foot under a canopy. Stems are held near the bend rather than left to lean. That is the right call on a dense planting, and on heavy fruit that would push a single stem through a wide opening. It is the wrong call if you plan to reach in and pick.
Sizing a 60 ft Roll Against a Bench Row
Sixty feet is the multi bed length: four 15 ft runs, or one long bay in a single piece with no joins. At 5 ft wide over a 4 ft bench you get about 6 in a side for tie off outside the growing area. The price gap is worth naming plainly. This roll carries roughly 1.6 times the list of the 6 in version at the same size. The reason is more string in the same area. Nobody publishes a load rating, so sag comes down to tie points every 12 to 18 in with nothing unsupported past that. Hang the first layer 8 to 16 in over the medium in late veg. Add a second 6 to 8 in above it if the crop needs one.
Key Features
- 60 ft in one piece: Four 15 ft runs, or a long bay with no joins along its length.
- 3.5 in square: About three times the contact points per square foot of a 6 in grid.
- Woven polyester: Gives under load and settles around a stem, rather than holding rigid.
- 5 ft wide over a 4 ft bench: About 6 in a side to tie off outside the growing area.
- Costs more, and here is why: Roughly 1.6 times the 6 in roll at list. More string per square foot.
- Not a harvest mesh: A hand and fruit will not come back through. Pick from below.
- No published load rating: Tie points every 12 to 18 in are what control sag under a canopy.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Part Number | HGN60S |
| Manufacturer Title | Trellis Netting 3.5 in Mesh, woven, 5 ft x 60 ft |
| Roll Length | 60 ft |
| Mesh | 3.5 in square |
| Wider Mesh Option | Same 5 ft x 60 ft roll on a 6 in square, at a lower list |
| Other Lengths | 5 ft x 15 ft and 5 ft x 30 ft in the same mesh |
| UPC | 638104019132 |
| Brand | Hydrofarm |
| Construction | Woven |
| Material | Polyester, per the distributor spec table |
| Manufacturer Wording | Soft woven string net trellis |
| Roll Width | 5 ft |
| Load Rating | None published by Hydrofarm |
| UV Stabilization | Not published |
| Biodegradable | No. Synthetic net |
| Tie Point Spacing | Every 12 to 18 in |
| First Layer Height | 8 to 16 in above the medium, late veg |
| Second Layer | 6 to 8 in above the first, if needed |
| Use | Greenhouse, indoor and outdoor |
| Crops | Tomatoes, beans, grapes, clematis, sweet peas and other vining plants |
| Sibling Line | The 4 ft rolls are non-woven, a different construction |