You can get UV resistant balck plastic mulch that is supposed to be good for
20 years or more.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "road's end farm" <organic101@linkny.com>
On Friday, August 9, 2002, at 07:06 PM, Joe and Ellen Hecksel wrote:
Plastic mulches are currently permitted for use in certified organic
Another strategy would be to have a vegetation free zone 4' around the
tree's trunk. That requires a herbicide mix like Round-up and Simazine
or a black plastic mulch. Not an option if you are of the organic
school.
production; though they've generally been on the regulated list. They
may need to be removed annually (so they don't disintegrate into the
soil over time).
Rivka Davis
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