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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 08:43:00 -0600

Oh, and it has a chlorine-base anti-microbial now, to give it longer life,
and cannot be used, as far as I know, in certified organic production. Our
HT tomatoes loved it! And it does last for the life of that crop.

Alison

> ----------
> From: Wiediger, Alison[SMTP:awiediger AT HART.k12.ky.us]
> Reply To: Market Farming
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:40 AM
> To: 'Market Farming'
> Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Mulches
>
> 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
>
> > ----------
> > 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
> >
> > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >> ----------
> > >> 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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