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  • From: "Wiediger, Alison" <alison.wiediger AT hart.kyschools.us>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Mulch Layer
  • Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:49:35 -0500

Brian,
 
If you want a flat bed layer, it will cost less and take less horsepower than a bed shaper/mulch layer.  If your soil is stony, you will need to be very careful with the tension settings.  The bio plastic is more fragile, and even dirt clods will make holes in it if the plastic is laid too tight.  That said, we like the bio plastic VERY much. We have a flat bed layer and are using an Oliver 1265 - about 42 horses I think - to lay plastic and it works beautifully as long as soil conditions are right and the wind isn't blowing hard. We do use it on contoured beds, and it works okay IF the curve is very shallow.
 
Alison Wiediger, Au Naturel Farm


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of bcluton AT aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:24 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Mulch Layer

Hello all,

I'm "kinda sorta" considering a mulch layer.  I've heard good things regarding the new Biotello degradable mulches and would be interested in trying it out for a few crops in our system.

There are all types of these things out there and I'd really appreciate folks thoughts and experiences.

Our situation...

We run a MF 135 tractor its about 35 - 40 hp and fairly light.  We don't own a pre-bedder.  Portions of our farm where we'd like to lay mulch are on stoney (assorted cobble-size) and undulating / side hill terrain.  We don't plan to lay miles of "plastic" so something affordable is a must.

Many thanks,

Brian
www.stonesthrowfarm.biz



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