Preparation of a greenhouse made of polycarbonate for winter is the key to a good harvest

The greenhouse is not only a source of flowers, fresh fruits and vegetables, but also permanent work at any time of the year. To ensure that she served faithfully and truthfully to her master, she must be cared for. So, in autumn, after harvesting, it will be necessary to prepare a polycarbonate greenhouse for winter.

Where to begin?

To begin with, until the frost has hit, the greenhouse needs to be thoroughly washed, so that on the surface there are not any dried pieces of earth, no dirt, no dust. This will prevent the formation of snow deposits, and in winter it will not be necessary to sweep the accumulated snow constantly. In passing, the advice: if the snow still lingers, it is recommended to shake it by tapping on the inner surface of the greenhouse. Polycarbonate - the material is very strong, such treatment will not hurt it. It is necessary to be afraid only of formation of scratches which can break a covering protecting plants from ultra-violet radiation, therefore it is in no way impossible to clean snow with hard objects from the surface of the greenhouse.

Soil cleaning

Further preparation of the polycarbonate greenhouse for winter is to clean the soil. First of all, it should be freed from plant debris and remove the top layer of earth 5-7 cm thick, where the majority of harmful insects live. Then you need to dig up the soil and fertilize it with peat, manure or humus (per 1 square meter - ½ bucket), add ash, sand and cover with straw.

Disinfection

Preparing a greenhouse made of polycarbonate for winter will not be complete unless disinfection is done. The fact is that various pests and pathogens remain wintering on load-bearing structures, the inside of the glazing and in various hard-to-reach places, so they have to be smoked out of there literally. For this purpose, use lump sulfur or sulfur beads , which are burned in a hermetically sealed greenhouse. Wet disinfection is more accessible - copious spraying of the internal surface of walls and all soil with a solution of bleach. These procedures should be carried out at the end of September, until the air temperature has dropped below 12 degrees.

Precautionary measures

In the polycarbonate greenhouses in winter, you must always put snow to protect the soil from freezing. In the spring, when the sun comes out, it will melt and soak the dry earth with moisture. But if the snow inside the greenhouse is good, then outside it can become a real disaster. Abundant snowfall can lead to the fact that the load on hothouse constructions will exceed the permissible norm. Therefore, preparing a greenhouse made of polycarbonate for winter requires taking precautions. Strengthen it with reliable internal supports, installed under each arch at the highest point.

Heating

In greenhouses, you can grow crops all year round, if you take care of heating. The normal temperature regime for plant development is important not only in the cold periods of the year. Spring heating makes it possible to remove several crops during the year, autumn - prolongs the season, and the heating of the greenhouse from polycarbonate in winter guarantees the safety of perennials. The most common ways to maintain the desired regime are water, gas or electric heating systems. Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages, it is necessary to choose the most practical option, based on specific conditions and possibilities.

So, if you carefully prepare a greenhouse for each season, it will serve incomparably longer and every year to please a good harvest.