Pridham Viticulture designs and installs commercial orchard netting and structural netting systems across South Australia for fruit production, horticulture and agricultural projects.
Commercial netting can provide long-term protection against birds, hail and other seasonal pressures while supporting more consistent fruit quality, pack-out and harvest planning.
Our systems are planned around the way a property operates, including tree and row configuration, machinery access, irrigation infrastructure, headlands, service areas and future maintenance requirements.
Structural netting systems can be designed for a range of commercial crops and growing systems, including:
The value of netting extends beyond simply keeping birds away.
Depending on the crop, location and netting system, permanent orchard netting can help with:
Australian growers have adopted a range of permanent and seasonal netting systems depending on their crop, climate, budget and production risks. Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) provides a useful industry perspective in Four growers share their insights into netting options, including growers’ experiences with bird and hail protection, pack-out, maintenance, labour and long-term planning.
A commercial netting structure needs to work with the orchard underneath it.
We consider practical requirements such as:
Planning these requirements early can help avoid a structure becoming an obstacle to normal orchard operations.
Access can be incorporated into the structure according to the equipment, people and workflows required on site.
Options include:
Every orchard presents different production risks, terrain, infrastructure and operational requirements.
For new developments, netting can be considered alongside orchard layout, irrigation and machinery requirements from the beginning. For established orchards, we can assess how a structural netting system can be incorporated around the existing operation.
Request a commercial netting project estimate from Lachie.
For smaller residential properties, fruit trees and hobby farms, explore our home orchard netting systems.
For grape production and vineyard-specific crop protection, learn more about our vineyard netting services.