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Duke

Advanced Harvest

Standard blueberry harvest with Extenday black weed mat, showing staggered ripening requiring multiple expensive picking passes. — Slide <> to see the whole image

Jewel

Extenday Protection Systems for Blueberries

Blueberries with Extenday shade net and weed mat

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Increased Light

Bar graph showing cumulative yield increase for Duke blueberries with Extenday. Data demonstrates a 5 percent increase in year one and a 13 percent increase in year two, validating enhanced plant health and productivity. Extenday Reflective Fabric enhances sunlight exposure to the plants, boosting photosynthesis, which improves fruit development and ripening. The carbohydrates accumulated in the first year contribute to better flowering and increased yields in following years.

Advanced Maturity

Bar graph comparing blueberry harvest timing with Extenday. Data demonstrates a significantly higher percentage of fruit harvested in the first pick, advancing maturity and concentrating the harvest window. Increased photosynthesis accelerates maturity, leading to earlier harvests with more fruit picked in the first round. When Extenday Reflective Fabric is used throughout the growing season, this will result in a higher overall yield.

Better Size & Sweetness

Bar graph showing blueberry fruit quality improvements with Extenday. Data demonstrates a 7 percent increase in Brix (sugar) and a statistically significant increase in berry weight from 1.8g to 2.0g, maintaining superior size even with higher yields. Blueberries grown with Extenday Reflective Fabric are consistently larger and sweeter. In this two-year study, Extenday produced a statistically significant increase in berry mass (2.0g vs 1.8g) in the first year. Extenday maintained superior fruit size in the second year (2.6g vs 2.5g) even while supporting significantly higher overall crop yields, proving the plant’s response to available light.

Pest and Disease Control

Extenday reflective fabric reflecting UV light into the blueberry canopy. Increased light and air circulation reduce humidity to lower fungal pressure and disrupt pest orientation for cleaner fruit. Extenday Reflective Fabric creates a brighter light environment that can disrupt the orientation and colonization patterns of key pests. By reflecting light into the lower canopy and improving airflow, Extenday reduces the localized humidity that fuels fungal diseases. Our exclusion netting provides a physical barrier that significantly reduces crop loss from insects, birds, and bats, ensuring a higher percentage of clean, marketable fruit.

Proven Technology

Agricultural researchers conducting field trials in a blueberry orchard. Extenday products are rigorously tested by global universities to ensure consistent yield and quality results. Extenday Reflective Fabric has been the global industry standard since 1996. Our technology undergoes rigorous, independent testing by leading universities and horticultural research institutes worldwide. By employing crop, materials and field knowledge, tested in multi-year field trials, we consistently demonstrate the effectiveness of our products, ensuring that growers can invest with total confidence in their crop’s performance.

Bird Exclusion

Blueberry orchard protected by Extenday bird exclusion netting and reflective ground fabric. System provides a physical barrier against avian pests while using smart chemistry to create a diffuse light environment for fruit growth. Eliminate bird-related crop losses and secondary fruit damage with Extenday Bird Exclusion Netting. Beyond providing a long lasting physical barrier, our specialized Smart Chemistry creates a diffuse light environment, promoting uniform growth and superior fruit quality across the entire canopy.

Heat Reducing Shade Nets

Large-scale Extenday heat-reducing shade net structure over a California blueberry orchard. System uses smart chemistry to reflect infrared heat and open-knit vents to prevent heat buildup in high-temperature environments Unlike traditional dark nets that absorb and radiate heat onto the crop, Extenday’s Heat-Reducing Shade Net utilizes Smart Chemistry to reflect thermal energy away from the orchard. This specialized technology reduces heat buildup while maintaining light wavelengths essential for photosynthesis. For extreme climates, integrated open-knit vents allow rising warm air to escape, creating a consistently cooler microclimate that protects crops from heat-related stress.

Weed Mat

Freshly planted blueberry orchard on raised mounds protected by Extenday green weed mat. System features customizable widths and soil temperature regulation chemistry for optimal root establishment Extenday’s high-durability weed mats are engineered for better blueberry production. Beyond superior weed suppression, our mats can be customized with soil warming or cooling chemistry to regulate root zone temperatures for faster establishment. Available in black, white, or green, our mats can include integrated water-wicking tramline filaments, ensuring irrigation reaches the root zone efficiently without runoff or evaporation loss.

Contact

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