Question

Net house farming provides protection against.
A) Insects
B) Heat
C) Strong wind
D) Both A and C

Answer 1

Hint: A Net house is a structure enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps. An appropriate micro climate conducive to plant growth has been created by it.

Complete Answer:
- A net house helps in cultivation of flower plants, foliage plants, medicinal plants, vegetables and spices.
- A net house is being used for raising of forest species as well as for fruit and vegetable nurseries etc.
- Net house farming helps in quality drying of various agro products and also protects against the pest attack. It is used to protect from natural weather disturbances such as wind, rain, hail and frost and also used in production of graft saplings and reducing its mortality during hot summer days.
- There are the multiple advantages of using a shade net house, it helps in cultivating vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, aromatic plants and a variety of different plants depending on the kind of usage you will be having.
- The importance of the shade net houses are of utmost importance in raising nurseries of vegetables and fruits.
- Net house farming is a technique where the microclimate around the plant is controlled fully, partially or modified to protect the crop from adverse weather.

Hence, option d: the correct answers are both ' Insects & Strong wind.

Note: A shade house is a structure enclosed by agro nets or any other woven material to allow required sunlight, moisture and air to pass through the gaps. It is also referred to as shade net house or net house.