Protection against hail and heavy precipitation

Implementation

Mid term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Northern
Northern

Weather event addressed

Hail
Summer
Floods / Heavy rainfall
Summer

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Apple, vineyards

Description of the measure

Installing nets and foil roofs against hail, frost, heavy precipitation and radiation

Comments on sustainability

The protection devices need some investments but the benefit, especially against hail, is very high. A further side effect is the protection from bird and wasp feeding. The product quality can be improved considerably.