Plastic Mulch
Gail,
That's a good point and one that had not dawned on me, clear plastic mulch
weed problem, black or brown none!
Chris
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>We use plastic mulch extensively in our garden in Interior Alaska,
>including in the pumpkin patch. Our experience with clear vs. dark
>plastic has been that there's not much difference between clear and dark
>(dark meaning brown or black of a kind which transmits some visible/UV
>light) in terms of soil warming, but there's a HUGE difference between the
>two in terms of weed control. Weeds grow prolifically under clear
>plastic; weeds are almost nonexistent under dark plastic.
>
>Gail in Fairbanks
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