DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates to agro nets used in horticulture. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an efficient and cost-effective agro polynet for a shade house that allows required sunlight, moisture, and air to pass through holes in the polynet for creating an appropriate micro-climate conducive to plant growth.

BACKGROUND
[0002] The following description of related art is intended to provide background information pertaining to the field of the disclosure. This section may include certain aspects of the art that may be related to various features of the present disclosure. However, it should be appreciated that this section be used only to enhance the understanding of the reader with respect to the present disclosure, and not as an admission of prior art.
[0003] Shade houses and/or polyhouses are used for cultivating plants, vegetables, flowers, fruits, etc. in horticulture and floriculture. The shade houses and/or the polyhouses are used in the horticulture/agriculture for a number of purposes such as weed suppression, soil warmth retention, moisture retention, soil cooling, adequate protection to the crops from a wide array of foreign elements such as birds, pests, insects, etc., and so on. The shade houses are typically made of shading nets that control sunlight, moisture, and air falling upon the crop/plants. In addition, the polyhouses are made of polyfilms for covering the crop to protect it from birds, insects, rain, hail, wind, and excessive sunlight, where the polyhouses refer to the area covered by the polyfilms and the shade houses refer to the area covered by the shading nets.
[0004] Both the shading nets and the polyfilms offer protection to the crop from the extreme weather conditions such as extreme heat and cold conditions, thus providing favourable conditions for the growth of the crop. However, the shading nets and the polyfilms have their limitations/drawbacks. For example, the polyfilms cause excessive heating within the polyhouses since there is no outlet for warm air. In addition, the polyfilm can be easily torn and therefore might get cracked/damaged.
[0005] Further, the shading nets with the high shade factor and temperature control are largely ineffective during monsoons. The ingress of excess water/moisture can damage crops within the shade houses during the rainy season. Therefore, the farmers who use the shade houses for crop cultivation, generally, keep their fields barren during the monsoon/ rainy season.
[0006] There is therefore a need in the art for an efficient and cost-effective solution which can overcome the above-mentioned and other limitations of the existing shading nets and the polyfilms.

OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0007] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0008] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide an agro polynet that can be used for horticulture and floriculture.
[0009] An object of the present disclosure is to provide an efficient and cost-effective agro polynet that allows required sunlight, moisture, and air to pass through small holes of the polynet to create an appropriate climate suitable for plant growth.
[0010] Another object of the present disclosure is to provide an agro polynet with a suitable shade factor for shade houses which can protect plants and crops from harsh climatic conditions as well as from insects, pests, and birds, and maintain favourable conditions inside the shade houses for plant growth.
[0011] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a robust and cost-effective agro polynet that can overcome the drawbacks of the existing shading nets and polyfilms.
[0012] These and other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY
[0013] Aspects of present disclosure agro nets used in horticulture. In particular, the present disclosure relates to an efficient and cost-effective agro polynet for a shade house, which allows required sunlight, moisture, and air to pass through holes in the polynet for creating an appropriate micro-climate conducive to plant growth.
[0014] In an aspect, the proposed agro polynet incorporates a plurality of through holes of small sizes which act as outlets for warm air/gases for venting the warm air/gases, thereby avoiding the accumulation of excessive heat within the shade house. In addition, the agro polynet with the small holes and a predefined shade factor can precisely restrict the passage of excess sunlight and water through the holes, this helps to maintain appropriate climate favourable growth of the crop/plant within the shade house.
[0015] In an aspect, the proposed polynet can include a first net, one or more coatings configured over the first net, and a plurality of through-holes extended through the first net and the one or more coatings to allow flow of substance, such as but not limited to air, light, moisture/water, etc., through the polynet. The plurality of through-holes/perforations can be formed through any one of a laser process and a roll process.
[0016] In addition, each of the one or more coatings can be made of polyolefin. The polyolefin can include any or a combination of high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), and additives.
[0017] In an embodiment, the HDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 60% to 95% by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of the LDPE, PP, LLDPE, and the additives.
[0018] In an alternate embodiment, the LDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 5% to 30% by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, LLDPE, and the additives.
[0019] In an alternate embodiment, the LLDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 5 to 30 % by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, LDPE, and the additives.
[0020] In an embodiment, the additives can include any or a combination of UV protection additive, anti-dust additive, anti-mist additive, anti-drip additive, and the like.
[0021] In an embodiment, the first net can be a shading net and can be associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 75%.
[0022] In an embodiment, the proposed polynet can be associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 95%. In addition, an equivalent diameter of the plurality of through-holes can be ranging from 0.1 mm to 15 mm.
[0023] In an embodiment, a ratio of a perforated area of the polynet to the total area of the polynet is ranging from 0.05 to 0.2. 10.
[0024] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0025] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein, and constitute a part of this invention, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the disclosed methods and systems in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings. Components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present invention. Some drawings may indicate the components using block diagrams and may not represent the internal circuitry of each component. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that invention of such drawings includes the invention of electrical components, electronic components or circuitry commonly used to implement such components.
[0026] FIGs. 1A and 1B illustrate exemplary representations of a top view and a cross-sectional view of the proposed polynet, respectively, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0027] The foregoing shall be more apparent from the following more detailed description of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
[0028] In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present disclosure may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address all of the problems discussed above or might address only some of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein.
[0029] The ensuing description provides exemplary embodiments only, and is not intended to limit the scope, applicability, or configuration of the disclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the exemplary embodiments will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description for implementing an exemplary embodiment. It should be understood that various changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth.
[0030] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
[0031] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure).
[0032] Embodiments explained herein relate to a polynet that includes a hybrid configuration of a shading net and coating provided on the shading nets. The proposed polynet provides a low-cost solution to potential users of the polyfilm and the shading nets while mitigating issues such as high temperature and humidity within the polyhouses and the shade houses. The proposed polynet can easily be used by the farmers to grow crops even in the rainy season as the proposed polynet includes through-holes/perforations of a smaller diameter than the diameter of the holes/openings in the existing shading net, which reduces the entry of water through the polynet. In this manner, the proposed polynet helps in extending of growing/cultivation period of the crop, thereby increasing the overall crop production. Thus, the proposed polynet offers protection to the crop from rain and provides an environment to grow the crop, thus allowing an extension of time to grow the crop during the rainy season.
[0033] In an embodiment, the proposed polynet may be associated with low structure costs. In addition, with the proposed polynet, the requirements of screening nets are also eliminated.
[0034] The proposed polynet is provided with the breathable coatings/laminations which include the through-holes/perforations acting as an outlet for hot air/gases. As a result, the overheating within the polynet is reduced. Further, in the proposed polynet, cracks, if any occur, can be easily arrested due to the presence of the net so that the tearing of a part of the proposed polynet does not get spread over the remaining parts of the proposed polynet and therefore limiting the damages to the proposed polynet.
[0035] FIGs. 1A and 1B illustrate exemplary representations of a top view and a cross-sectional view of the proposed polynet, respectively, in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGs. 1A and 1B, the proposed polynet 100 may include a first net 101 and one or more coatings 102 configured over the first net 101. The first net 101 can include one or more shading nets with pores/holes/ openings etc. as known to a person skilled in the art. The coatings 102 can be applied on one side or both opposite sides of the first net 101 (hereinafter, also referred to as net or shading net). The polynet 100 may include a plurality of through-holes 103 extended through the first net and the one or more coatings to allow flow of substance including moisture/water, air, and sunlight, through the polynet 100.
[0036] In an embodiment, the process of manufacturing the proposed polynet 100 may begin with the production of yarn for the net 101. Then the step of producing the net 101 and then coatings/laminating is performed to apply one or more layers of coatings on one side or both opposite sides of the first net 101 to form the coated or laminated net. The coating indicates solidifying the material when a liquid coating material is placed on one side surface or both opposite side surfaces of the net 101, whereas the lamination indicates heating the coating material film when a film is placed on top of the substrate to be laminated to form the bond between the film and the substrate. Upon coating/laminating the net, a plurality of the through-holes/perforations may be formed in the coated/laminated net using suitable means such as a laser process and a roll process.
[0037] In an exemplary embodiment, netting material/material of the net 101 may be knitted, woven, or non-woven from a synthetic monofilament, yarn made of multifilament and non-multifilament, or tape or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the material of the one or more coatings 102 of the proposed polynet 100 may include polyolefin. The polyolefin can include any or a combination of high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), and additives. For instance, the additives can be provided for UV stabilization.
[0038] In an exemplary embodiment, the HDPE can be present in an amount of 100% by weight of the polyolefin, i.e., the coatings 102 can be made of HDPE.
[0039] In an alternate embodiment, the HDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 60% to 95% by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest can be selected from any or a combination of the LDPE, PP, LLDPE, and the additives.
[0040] In an exemplary embodiment, the LDPE can be present in an amount of 100% by weight of the polyolefin, i.e., the coatings 102 can be made of LDPE.
[0041] In an alternate embodiment, the LDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 5% to 30% by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest can be selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, LLDPE, and the additives.
[0042] In an exemplary embodiment, the LLDPE can be present in an amount of 100% by weight of the polyolefin, i.e., the coatings 102 can be made of LLDPE.
[0043] In an alternate embodiment, the LLDPE can be present in an amount ranging from 5 to 30 % by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest can be selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, LDPE, and the additives.
[0044] In an embodiment, the additives can include any or a combination of UV protection additive, anti-dust additive, anti-mist additive, anti-drip additive, and the like.
[0045] In an exemplary embodiment, for UV resistance, the UV protection additive can be present in an amount ranging from 0 to 3 % by a total weight of the polyolefin, and the rest can be selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, and LLDPE.
[0046] In a preferred embodiment, the UV protection additive can be present in an amount ranging from 1 to 2 % by a total weight of the polyolefin, and the rest can be selected from any or a combination of the HDPE, PP, and LLDPE.
[0047] In an embodiment, the first net 101 can be associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 75%.
[0048] In an example, by way of illustration and not as limitation, the coating or the polyolefin composition for coating may include HDPE in an amount of 60% by weight of the polyolefin, LDPE in an amount of 30% by weight of the polyolefin, LLDPE in an amount of 8% by weight of the polyolefin, and additives for UV resistance in an amount of 2%.
[0049] In an embodiment, the proposed polynet 100 can be associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 95%. In addition, an equivalent diameter of the plurality of through-holes 103 can be ranging from 0.1 mm to 15 mm. In a preferred embodiment, the equivalent diameter of the plurality of through-holes 103 can be ranging from 0.5 mm to 3 mm.
[0050] In an embodiment, a ratio of a perforated area of the polynet to the total area of the polynet is ranging from 0.05 to 0.2. In a preferred embodiment, the ratio of a perforated area of the polynet to a total area of the polynet is ranging from 0.08 to 0.12.
[0051] In an exemplary embodiment, the proposed polynet 100 formed through the above-mentioned method, may include the net structure 101 and the lamination/coating 102 for protecting the crops from external factors such as water, sunlight, ultraviolet radiations, hot air, birds, insects, etc. The through-holes 103 act as outlets allowing the flow of hot air outside from the shade house/polyhouse of the polynet 100, thereby reducing the overheating inside the shade house/polyhouse. In an exemplary embodiment, the polynet may have a weight ranging from 50 grams per square meter (gsm) to 125 gsm. In a preferred embodiment, the weight of the polynet may be ranging from 65 to 115 gsm.
[0052] In an exemplary embodiment, the weight of the coating 102 for each side may be ranging from 5 gsm to 75 gsm. In a preferred embodiment, the weight of the polynet for each side is ranging from 25 to 50 gsm.
[0053] In an exemplary embodiment, the equivalent diameter of the pores/through holes may be less than 10 microns and more preferably less than 3 microns. In an embodiment, the perforations/through-holes 103 formed by any suitable means known in the art, for example, laser and mechanical means such as roll process. In an embodiment, the proposed polynet 100 may be associated with properties such as imparting anti-mist, anti-drip, anti-dust, and so on. Thus, the proposed polynet 100 can provide complete protection to plants kept inside the shade house of the polynet 100 and help in preventing plants from harsh weather conditions while allowing required sunlight, moisture, and air to pass through the through-holes/perforations 103. Therefore, the crop/plants under the proposed polynet 100 can grow under controlled temperature and moisture, thus, there are fewer chances of the crop being damaged. In addition, the proposed polynet 100 can allow the farmers to grow crops throughout the year without any wait for any particular season.
[0054] Thus, the present disclosure provides a polynet that includes the characteristics of both polyfilms as well as shading nets. In particular, the proposed polynet provides small perforations/through-holes/outlets allowing the flow of hot air outside from shade houses/polyhouses of the polynet, thereby reducing the overheating inside the polyhouses. In addition, the proposed polynet is also provided with lamination/coating to offer protection to the crop from rain and to provide an environment to grow the crop, thus allowing an extension of time to grow the crop during the rainy season.
[0055] While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that many embodiments can be made and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the invention. These and other changes in the preferred embodiments of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter to be implemented merely as illustrative of the invention and not as limitation.

ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0056] The present disclosure provides provide an agro polynet which can be used for horticulture and floriculture.
[0057] The present disclosure provides provide a robust and cost-effective agro polynet that can overcome the drawbacks of the existing shading nets and polyfilms.
[0058] The present disclosure provides provide an efficient and cost-effective agro polynet that allows required sunlight, moisture, and air to pass through small holes of the polynet to create an appropriate climate suitable for plant growth.
[0059] The present disclosure provides provide an agro polynet with a suitable shade factor for shade houses which can protect plants and crops from harsh climatic conditions as well as from insects, pests, and birds, and maintain favourable conditions inside the shade houses for plant growth.
,CLAIMS:1. A polynet (100) comprising:
a first net (101);
one or more coatings (102) configured over the first net (101); and
a plurality of through-holes (103) extended through the first net and the one or more coatings to allow flow of substance through the polynet;
wherein each of the one or more coatings (102) is made of polyolefin.
2. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the polyolefin comprises any or a combination of high density polyethylene (HDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), polypropylene (PP), and additives.
3. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the high density polyethylene (HDPE) is present in an amount ranging from 60 to 95 % by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of low density polyethylene (LDPE), polypropylene (PP), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and additives.
4. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the low density polyethylene (LDPE) is present in an amount ranging from 5 to 30 % by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and additives.
5. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) is present in an amount ranging from 5 to 30 % by weight of the polyolefin, and the rest being selected from any or a combination of high density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP), low density polyethylene (LDPE), and additives.
6. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the additives comprise any or a combination of UV protection additive, anti-dust additive, anti-mist additive, and anti-drip additive.

7. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first net (101) is associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 75%, and wherein the polynet (100) is associated with a shade factor ranging from 30 to 95%.
8. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein an equivalent diameter of the plurality of through-holes (103) is ranging from 0.1 mm to 15 mm, and wherein a ratio of a perforated area of the polynet (100) to a total area of the polynet (100) is ranging from 0.05 to 0.2.
9. The polynet (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of through-holes (103) are formed through any one of a laser process and a roll process.