Row cover
Covers are used to extend growing seasons, and reduce undesirable effects of cold, wind and insects.[1] Row covers can reduce the drying effect of wind, and can provide a small amount of warming in a similar way to unheated cold frames, greenhouses and polytunnels, creating a microclimate for the plants.[1] Row cover is a lightweight synthetic, such as clear plastic (polyethylene) or spunbonded polyester called horticultural fleece.Plastic covers are elevated above plants on a supporting framework such as wire hoops to form a low tunnel.Floating row cover is the term used when there are no (or minimal) supports under the fleece and the plants themselves hold up the fleece, though the edges may be anchored to the ground against wind by metal staples or soil piled up over the edges.
agriculturegardeningvegetablesextend growing seasonsinsectsdryingcold framesgreenhousespolytunnelsmicroclimatepolyethylenepolyesterhorticultural fleeceshade clothPlastic mulchCloche (agriculture)Technical textileInstitute of Food and Agricultural SciencesUniversity of FloridaRoyal Horticultural SocietyNatural Resources Conservation Service