Garden Netting...what density?
 

To any of you gardeners out there...

We have a pretty good sized garden so we can grow a lot of veggies. We've found that the heat of summer can scorch more sensitive plants such as our variety of lettuces. So we've decided to install a black garden net over the portion of the garden where those types of plants are grown.

Garden nets come in a few densities which indicate the amount of sunlight (and heat) they absorb. So the question is, what density do others use here to get the best results? I don't want it too thick or the plants won't grow as well yet I don't want it too thin or it will not work as I need.

What do you use?

Most netting I'm aware of is to keep direct rain from damaging crops, not to prevent sunlight.

Maybe your lettuces are the wrong varities for the climate.

"CB", you are wrong.
Many crops are "Shaded" to protect them from the sun.
Tobacco for one,orchids for "TWO".
CC

Coffee for three, but not to protect it.

Thanks. I know the netting here is used for rain.

I see tobacco grown everywhere in full sun.

I'd go to any vivero. They use it, and the size they use is probably what you would wish to use.
Der Fish