TJAnonymous
Enabler
You will need to be a bit more specific in what you are suggesting. There are different types of fish netting. Other considerations - how would I be tying it the trellis? And how much does it cost? The produce bags are $62.95 for 100 ($0.62/each) or $15.95 for 10 ($1.60/each). How does this compare to the fish netting?what about using netting like a fish net?
Aaron
I used insect barrier netting. It's the same netting I have over my hoop house. However, it still didn't offer enough air flow, especially when you "bunch" the ends to tie it up. I could purchase a 1" netting similar to what I have over my chicken yard and cut it up to size. This would allow the necessary air flow and could possibly be similar in price but would require some work to create a sling from raw material.A sling made of nylons or netting would probably work.
I wouldn't suggest burlap. Based upon my experience with the t-shirt fabric, it did not offer enough air flow around the fruit and, given the moisture & humidity where I live, caused problem with mold.Think about burlap as a sling ?
Just bought a few rolls for plant hanging.
For those who are curious, here's an example of how the bags can work. The bags have a drawstring at the top that you can use to attach the bag to the trellis. If you have a larger bag (like the one pictured here), you'd also need to tie the bottom to the trellis so it fully supports the weight of the melon. In this case, the bag also "catches" the melon when it's ripe and separates from the vine. This keeps it from falling to the ground.