The best solutions against the heat for the plants on the terrace help to protect plants from the excessive sun and maintain the ideal hydration on the hottest days.
It is interesting to note how strategies to protect plants on the terrace from the heat are simpler and more creative than you think: do-it-yourself covers, calibrated irrigation, targeted choice of materials … It is immediately suggested a practical idea: try to position a light sheet on a group of vases in the central hours of the day, to see the difference immediately. Before entering the details, you want to stimulate the judgment: which of these solutions can be tested today?
Protecting plants on the terrace from the summer heat requires awareness of light, microclimate and materials available. It is believed that a correct combination of umbrella, strategic irrigation, mulch e choice of plants It can make the difference between a luxuriant and a neglected terrace. It is interesting to note that a simple sheet, a pergola or a sun tent can lower the perceived temperature of over ten degrees in the hottest hours. Without rigid patterns, but with practical ideas, this article explores the best solutions to protect personal green from the relentless sun.
Shadow sheets and sheets against the heat: diversity of shadow and materials
The urge is the basis of any effective strategy. You can use professional sheets, even called shade clothwith percentages of shadow from 30% to 90%, to be chosen based on the sensitivity of plants. Or you can use recycled sheets or fabrics, such as sheets or light curtains, easily adaptable and able to offer immediate relief.
It is believed that the choice of the percentage of shadow is crucial: 30–50% protects vegetables and blooms, while without fans or air flow a too dense sheet risks overheating instead of cooling. It is essential to experiment: a white sheet reflects more light, a darkness holds more heat. Trying can make you find out which option keeps the lucid leaves without yellowish.
Intelligent irrigation: fresh roots, happy plants
A constantly humid soil, well aerated and not wet on the leaves on the leaves is essential. It is better to water early in the morning or in the evening, avoiding the central breaks of the day to reduce the evaporation and the risk of foliage scrolls.
We recommend a rooted practice:
- deep hydrationwhich brings water up to 15–20 cm of depth and stimulates robust roots;
- drop -off irrigation or soaker hosewhich allows constant distribution and water savings;
- soil monitoringwith manual tests or probe, to intervene only when needed.
It is believed that treating water is the most effective gesture to help plants resist thermal stress.
Mulch and microclimate: protection from roots to foliage
An attention often underestimated but very useful: the mulch. A layer of 5 cm straw, cortex or compost retains humidity and calms the ground temperature.
On the terrace, you can also use the technique of double pot: Insert the original vase into a larger one filled with insulating material (e.g. cortex or polystyrene) to protect the roots from direct radiation.
It is interesting as a small trick, how to move the vases near clear walls or under light climbing, can create a more stable and humid microclimate, much more suitable for the survival of plants in the most torrid months.
Right plants, suitable structure: the terrace that self -regulates
Some Mediterranean varieties such as rosemary, lavender, oleander o l ‘olive They love the full sun and resist very well to prolonged periods of intense heat.
It is suggested to choose native or acclimatized plants, perhaps alternating blooms and evergreen to offer mutual shadow and diversify the terrace. A close distribution of the vessels, with shaded points and ventilated areas, helps to keep the environment fresh.
Finally, avoid heavy fertilizations in periods of excessive heat: stressful plants tend to absorb less and there is a risk of an excess of salts. Better to nourish them in the milder periods and limit themselves to spraying the leaves with fresh water to restore tone without weighing down.
A small test today can prove to be a large step towards a more green, fresh and sustainable terrace.
Trying a simple strategy – a sheet, a few steps moved, a little mulch – and observing the difference is the best way to learn.
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