RE: Unwanted Brush
- To: "i*@Rt66.com" <i*@Rt66.com>
- Subject: RE: Unwanted Brush
- From: G* A* <e*@kkeka.ericsson.se>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 07:54:00 +0200
Hello !
I am currently preparing a new Iris bed, by covering an area with
black plastic.
Hope it kills all the grass and weeds, I think it will be cooked
and ready when the first Iris shipments arrive.
Gunnar Andersson Stockholm/Sweden
Louise Parsons wrote:
> They "solarize" their ground to kill weed and grass seed. Now
> whenever I dig up an area, I cover the new unplanted bed with clear
plastic
> and let the summer sun "cook" it for a few days.
This works, but we've found out by trial and error that black plastic is more
effective here than clear plastic. A few days treatment seems to kill most
seeds. A few weeks under black plastic kills even the nematodes.
Anyone have experience to report from other climates? I realize southern NM
qualifies as extreme -- taking a barefoot stroll across our sand in the summer
is most unwise, so you can imagine how hot the soil gets under plastic.
Sharon McAllister (73372.1745@compuserve.com)
