Solarization
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- Subject: Solarization
- From: S* M* <7*@CompuServe.COM>
- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 1997 20:58:10 -0700 (MST)
Carol Townsend wrote:
: Maybe I should have read on before asking about "solariztions". "Hot
: under the plastic". Now there's a clue.
The short version is that covering a prepared, but fallow bed with plastic for
several weeks "cooks" undesirable elements like weed seeds & nematodes. In some
parts of the country, clear plastic works best. Here in sunny, HOT, southern
New Mexico, black plastic is more durable.
Sharon McAllister
73372.1745@compuserve.com
