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  • From: "Wiediger, Alison" <awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us>
  • To: 'Market Farming' <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Mulches
  • Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:40:57 -0600

Here's a link to the Mfg. http://www.ken-bar.com/htvent.html

We bought directly and had drop shipped (expensive!). Depending on where
you are, you might find a distributor. We haven't tried it between plants.
How quickly it degrades depends on moisture, traffic, etc. In the high
tunnels, we only weighted it on the ends, but we don't have roll-up sides,
so we have no wind issues to deal with.

Alison

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> From: Tradingpost[SMTP:tradingpost AT gilanet.com]
> Reply To: Market Farming
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:33 AM
> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Mulches
>
>
> The Planter's Paper sounds interesting though. Have you tried laying it
> in strips between rows, alongside plants instead of trying to put it in
> between plants also or making holes for plants? That would keep shrinkage
> from covering plants. What exactly is it and where do you get it? Do you
> need to weigh it down with anything? How long does it hold together
> without degrading and allowing weeds to pop up?
>
> paul AT largocreekfarms.com
> http://medicinehill.net
>
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> On 11/16/2004 at 8:25 AM Wiediger, Alison wrote:
>
> >We have used Planter's Paper, a black paper mulch. Its main problem in
> >our
> >high tunnels is shrinkage - as much as 5-6 feet in 90 feet. That can
> cover
> >plants and kill them. Outdoors, with sides covered, it might not do that
> -
> >but I've heard that it's hard to lay - tears easily. We used a new
> product
> >this year made from recycled paper out of NC. It tore easily, even
> laying
> >by hand, was much heavier, a light gray in color, but didn't shrink
> nearly
> >as much. Its main problem is its weight. I'm not sure a mulch layer
> would
> >handle its bulk either - a roll is about 14-15" in diameter and cannot be
> >handled by one person. Both break down very nicely - so much nicer than
> >trying to get plastic out of the field!
> >
> >We did use photodegradable plastic once, years ago. It did degrade, but
> >just into smaller pieces of plastic - and the plastic stays in your soil
> in
> >some form, literally forever. It may have been improved in the interim.
> >
> >I wish they'd get the paper "right". Perhaps they will eventually.
> >
> >Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm
> >
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> >> From: SaladG AT aol.com[SMTP:SaladG AT aol.com]
> >> Reply To: Market Farming
> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:16 AM
> >> To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
> >> Subject: [Market-farming] Mulches
> >>
> >> <<File: ATT08405.txt>>
> >> Are any of you using any paper mulches of photodegradable mulches for
> >> growing? What has been the results of these products in your area?
> >>
> >> We did a study using different color plastic's to see the differnt
> >affects
> >> on aphids this year,however being as wet a year we had no aphids that I
> >> could find so maybe next year we will be able to see some differnt
> >> results. Used chome and silver both, both raised excellent crops of
> >> differnt products that we grew on them. Would still like to have a
> paper
> >> product that will degrade after a years use. The plastic mulch is
> really
> >> a lot of work in the fall removing it and getting it to the recycler,
> >this
> >> year we used about 24,000 ft and that makes a big pile when all
> gathered
> >> up. However I won't try growing without it, it will almost double our
> >> production and ease of picking.
> >>
> >> Phil from Iowa
> >>
> >>
> >>
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