The study was conducted to achieve optimal pad performance, which can provide an ideal environment for plant growth and production. This study was conducted near Al-Salihiya city in Sharqia Governorate. The study evaluated the performance of three types of evaporative cooling pads (cellulose, rice straw, and palm fiber), with 50% and no shading, and with fans on for two minutes and off for (3 minutes, 5 minutes, and 8 minutes). The performance evaluation included environmental parameters (temperature, relative humidity, water consumption, vapor pressure drop, cooling efficiency, and electrical cooling efficiency) hourly, from 9 am to 5 pm, daily. The data showed that the best results were achieved with cellulose pads, followed by rice straw, and the lowest results were achieved with palm fiber pads. The rice straw pad demonstrated effective results as an alternative to commercial cellulose in terms of efficiency, operation, and environmental conditions. The pad achieved a cooling efficiency of 61-71.5% in shaded conditions, and 57-62.5% without shade. It also achieved good electrical cooling efficiency, ranging from 1.1-1.75 °C/kWh in shaded conditions. The pad also achieved cooling at 10.4 °C, 62% humidity, and a cooling efficiency of 71.5%, with a water consumption of 3.5 liters/m²/day. On the other hand, the system's operating periods yielded mixed results, but the best results were achieved with 3 minute idle periods without shade and 5 minutes with shade. Shading also achieved good results in reducing the heat load and increasing the efficiency of the alternative pads