Re: Soil Sterilization

Can you give more info on the use of pre-emergents?  What did you use? How could
you tell if it worked? Any problem with other plants?
Thanks, Sheryl in Western Colorado

SAdamsGARD wrote:

> Does anyone know how to sterilize(?) the soil in wooden sided raised
> beds to prevent the germination of weed seeds?  The beds are about 4X4
> and maybe 18 inches deep. The purpose isn't to get rid of any
> disease-just make weeding easier later on.   Judy Warner@ultrane
>
> If you don't have anything else planted there that you  want to save, I would
> cover the entire bed with black plastic for three or four weeks.
>
>  Or use  paper landscape fabric to cover the bed for the season, (you could
> also put a layer of three or four sheets of newspaper under the paper
> covering, just don't use the sections of the paper that have the colored ink)
> cover the bed with soil and then cut slits where you wanted to put your
> plants.
>
> Another thing you might consider is putting your plants in and then using one
> of the pre- emergients designed for garden beds.  Most would tell you to then
> put down two or three inches of mulch.  Personally, every time I have put down
> mulch, I find a fungus in it within about a month, so I don't do that thing
> any more.
>
> The only mulch I intend to use this year is the compost I can get free from
> the city landfill.  Subdivision restrictions prohibit a true composte pile
> here (although I do sort of cheat).
>
> Hope this helps.
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