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Re: Red Plastic Film as Mulch

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Red plastic film reflects the red wavelengths in the light spectrum up on
the plant leaves and ripening fruit.  It will cause fruit to ripen sooner in
cool climates.  I never used it myself when I lived in hot Texas, because
lack of heat wasn't a problem.  Too much heat was.  But, now that I'll be
growing tomatoes in Illinois, I may consider using the film. I don't think
red film will do you much good, Olin, unless you use it during the cold
winter months.  BTW, how was the snow storm?
Doreen Howard

-----Original Message-----
From: Olin <millero@worldnet.att.net>
To: sqft list <sqft@listbot.com>
Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 6:12 PM
Subject: Red Plastic Film as Mulch


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>Some of he new seed catalogs are offering red plastic mulch.  In comes in
>rolls 4' wide and 20, 50 or 3,000 feet long, just right width for sqft.
>Catalogs say it increases production of early tomatoes by 10-20 per cent
but
>doesn't say why or how.  Anybody have any more info on this?  Olin
>
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