Re: CULT - solarizing
- Subject: Re: CULT - solarizing
- From: D* B*
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 20:26:38 -0600
From: Dana Brown <ddbro@llano.net>
> First, solarization (check the archives) seems to be quite effective.
> Two beds were treated the same re working amendments in etc,
> but only one was solarized. For the most part growth has been
> superior in the solarized bed and the soil has not compacted to
> the extent as in the other one. Not to mention that weeds seeds
> are minimal in comparison. I don't understand why the texture of
> the soil would be different exactly, but there it is.
I have to agree with this. We solarized for the first time this year
and the soil on the solarized beds has stayed much looser and lighter
making it much easier to weed the few weeds that have come up.
Unfortunately, solarizing does not seem to slow down bind weed at all
(it even continued to grow under the plastic in some places) nor did it
do more than minimal damage to the wild bermuda. However, all of the
other weeds were significantly cut down and the bermuda was damaged. I
don't know why the texture was changed but that alone would make it
worthwhile solarizing. I also noticed a difference in the growth of the
iris but that could be partially caused by several other changes made
also. All in all solarizing is great!
--
d*@llano.net
Dana Brown, Lubbock, Texas Zone 7 Usda, Zone 10 Sunset
Average: rainfall of 17.76", wind speed of 12.5 mph, 164 days
of clear weather, 96 of which dip below freezing.
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