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black plastic (fwd)

Dear list,

Would anyone out there in listville know of any undesirable effects of
having black plastic on the ground for several years.
I wanted to expend my garden, but did not have the energy to tackle the
weeds and unprepared rough ground so I just spread out some sheets of bp
and let it sit there for 2 years. After this time the ground was soft and
mellow and all the weeds and gras were no longer a problem and hardly in
evidence. I simply
nailed my raised beds together and placed them on the plastic. I cut the
interior of the beds away with a knife and prepared this soil; by double
digging etc... The plastic is still in the pathways as mulch and still
holding up well.

Will the extended use of this material in this way cause any adverse
effects to the soil through the leaching of plastic components?

Thanks to one and all,

Dave-

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