Commercial Polytunnels World-Wide: Design, Materials, and Global Crops
Used around the world, commercial polytunnels have become one of the most efficient, versatile and adaptable methods of food production. From small-scale organic growers to vast commercial growing operations and farm uses, these versatile housings allow producers to create controlled growing environments that protect crops, extend growing seasons, and maximise yields, which is mostly down to the polytunnel covers used to match their cultivation purpose. Polytunnels are built to suit what they produce or their other use purposes, which vary greatly depending on local climates, available materials, and agricultural goals or intended use. Commercial Polytunnels and Materials Used At their core, commercial polytunnels consist of a frame covered by durable, robust, and normally translucent or opaque polytunnel covers, designed to let in sunlight while maintaining warmth and humidity, resulting in an ideal growing climate. Yet, construction methods differ widely between c...