Clear Or Nlack Plastic Sheeting To Kill Weeds

So far clear tarps appear to be killing cover crops and weeds quickly and effectively more effectively than black tarps.
Clear or nlack plastic sheeting to kill weeds. Lift the corners of the plastic after about six weeks to determine if the weeds. Both are really interesting. However don t lay the ink side onto the soil. Black plastic blocks the.
Lay heavy duty black polythene plastic sheeting on the ground and weight it down. Carolyn checks out the difference between clear plastic bottom and black plastic top after two weeks of the tarp treatments. Mow the area or strim it so that the weeds and plants are low to the ground. Leave the plastic in place for six to eight weeks in a hot summer climate or eight to 10 weeks in a cooler area.
But it can be more effective at killing weeds. Dig over the soil and prepare it for planting. Lift the plastic remove slugs and dig up perennial weeds. Black plastic sheeting and black trash bags also are not recommended as they.
Using cardboard to suppress weeds has been effective in low wind areas. How to clear land using black plastic. If you missed the first post on this project check it out here.