During occultation the soil doesn t get as hot.
Black plastic sheeting kill weeds.
Using black plastic is called occultation by farmers to kill grass or existing weeds without tilling.
It kills plants by cutting them off of sunlight instead of heating everything up.
While black sheeting is more commonly used there are some very distinct advantages to using clear plastic instead.
Carolyn checks out the difference between clear plastic bottom and black plastic top after two weeks of the tarp treatments.
So far clear tarps appear to be killing cover crops and weeds quickly and effectively more effectively than black tarps.
During that time the sun will be killing weeds for you cooking them before they have a chance to sprout.
The most obvious advantage to using any kind of plastic sheeting is that it will prevent the growth of weeds.
Landscape fabric prevents weeds from growing but because it is porous does nothing to stop weeds from growing.
How to clear land using black plastic mow the area or strim it so that the weeds and plants are low to the ground lay heavy duty black polythene plastic sheeting on the ground and weight it down leave for 2 3 months in summer or six months in winter lift the plastic remove slugs and dig up.
Don t use white or black plastic.
Uie recommends keeping the sheet of clear plastic tightly stretched out over the area for about 2 months.
Chemical based weed killers aren t really an option because they can affect the soil and kill young garden plants before they even have a chance to grow.
Cover the area with clear plastic such as 1 to 4 mil painter s plastic.
But clear plastic will still let the sunshine reach your soil.
Black plastic weed control was inspired by european gardeners and its use in.
Bury the plastic edges in the soil to trap the heat.
Leave the plastic in place.
Instead of using chemicals to kill weeds the tarps smother them naturally helping prepare the soil for planting.
Spread the black plastic sheeting over the area of grass that is to be killed by the heat of the sun.
To solarize your soil.
Plant pathogens will be killed to boot.
Now you truly have a clean slate with which to work.
As an all natural alternative to chemical pesticides and herbicides this white black plastic garden sheeting has been quickly gaining interest and implementation here in the us.
Covering the area with plastic sheeting.
The boards can be randomly scattered across the plastic just as long as the plastic remains in contact with the soil.
When a black or a black white uv treated polyethylene film is used as a greenhouse ground cover it creates a warm and moist environment that mitigates weeds.
