Re: Plastic Mulch
chris, as you know i live in the pacific north wet. i,ve used heating
cable,s and i,ve used black plastic. just my opinionbut i did not notice a
lot of difference with the heating cable . this is with using a temp probe
down approx 4 to 6 in. i did notice that the black plastic makes a big
difference. i won,t use the cable with the new sites i have but i sure will
use the black plastic. craig
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From: Chris Andersen <chrisa@value.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 3:07 PM
Subject: 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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