Alternatives to using plastic mulch for soil warming Plant in areas where the soils warm fastest. Temperature gains can be realized by raising or ridging the planting bed. Use floating row covers.

Vegetable growers use herbicides to kill weeds to prevent crop loss. Meanwhile, a University of Florida researcher is using ...

Imported from Ireland, plastic mulch is a film placed on a growing surface used to help plant crops and apply products, such as pesticides. It's intended to be oxo-biodegradable, meaning the ...