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  • From: mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] soil solarizaton
  • Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:30:26 -0600

I've used this technique to remove patches of poison ivy. Works wonders & beats the other alternative. I leave the plastic in place one whole summer for something like this. (& throw the plastic away when I'm done. mIEKAL

On Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 06:44 PM, Lon J. Rombough wrote:

The most effective method I've seen uses clear plastic.  Soak the area first, then put the clear plastic over it.  Heat is actually generated in the soil and is held by the plastic.  The moisture allows better conduction of the heat into the soil so it kills the roots more effectively.    Even at that, the recommendations I've seen suggest that you should leave the plastic in place for at least six weeks before using the area.
-Lon Rombough



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