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Eastern Karnataka

Shade net and shuttering sheetin Kolar

Kolar is tomato country, and its APMC yard is often called Asia's second-largest tomato market. Farmers here have started growing tomato under shade nets, and seedling nurseries run at full speed in season, so nursery and crop shade net is the main need.
Farmer watering seedling beds inside a green shade-net nursery in India

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Where the demand is

Kolar is led by farming

  • Tomato
  • Tomato seedling nurseries
  • Packing and grading sheds

For farms and nurseries

Shade net for Kolar

A University of Agricultural Sciences study found Kolar had 16% of Karnataka's tomato area but 28% of its output, and the market handles about three lakh crates a day from May to September. Researchers have studied tomato growers using shade nets in Kolar, Malur and Mulbagal taluks, and one Kolar nursery sold up to a lakh tomato seedlings a day during a price spike. Studies in Karnataka also found shade-net tomato nurseries cost more to set up than open nurseries but earned more.

Where shade net is used here

  • Tomato
  • Tomato seedling nurseries
  • Brinjal seedling nurseries
  • Mango
  • Gherkin

Suggested starting grade

50%

Premium Green Agriculture Shade Net — UV-stabilised, 100% virgin HDPE, rolls 1–6 m wide × 50 m.

Stack of grey recycled plastic shuttering sheets on a construction site

For construction

Shuttering sheets and site net for Kolar

Building work in Kolar is mostly at farm and town scale: packing sheds, storage, shops and homes. Plastic shuttering suits these small slabs and tanks because it can be used again and again and does not warp in the wet season.

Recycled Plastic Shuttering Sheet is a reusable alternative to plywood formwork, and green shade net doubles as facade and scaffolding net that cuts dust and sun on site.

  • Packing and grading sheds
  • Rural houses and shops
  • Farm water tanks and troughs

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FAQ

Questions from Kolar

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  • Is it worth raising tomato seedlings under shade net in Kolar?

    A study on tomato nurseries found shade-net nurseries cost more than open-field ones but were more profitable, mainly because more healthy seedlings survive. A 50% net is the usual starting grade for seedling nurseries.

  • Can I order shade net and shuttering sheets from Kolar?

    Yes. Send your requirement and location by WhatsApp, phone or the enquiry form. We confirm availability, freight and delivery time with your quotation.

  • Do plastic shuttering sheets work in Kolar's weather?

    Yes. Recycled plastic sheets do not absorb water, so they don't swell or delaminate in the monsoon. In strong sun, leave 1–2 mm gaps between sheets and store them flat in shade.

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