Subject: [Market-farming] Re: DIY Bed-shaper and plastic layer

From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:10:01 -0700

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[Market-farming] Re: DIY Bed-shaper and plastic layer
Steve Diver steved at ncat.org
Sat Jun 12 11:13:11 EDT 2004

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Interestingly, "where can I get drawings and specifications for a
farm-built plastic-mulch laying machine?" was Question of the Week
on the ATTRA web page

http://www.attra.ncat.org/question.html

ANSWER: There is only one Extension Service fact sheet we have seen that
provides specifications for a plastic mulch laying machine. "Plastic
Tunnel and Mulch Laying
Machine" is a brief, 3-page leaflet from the Small Farm Center at
University of California.

Also see "Use of Plastic Mulch and Row Covers in Vegetable Production,"
an Extension
Service fact sheet from Oklahoma State University that provides an
excellent summary
of plastic mulch use in vegetable production.

Research also found a Web site geared to farm equipment that displays
images of a
shop-built mulch laying machine that you may find helpful. The links are
provided below.

Resources

An Automated Machine for Removal of Plastic Mulch
R. L. Parish
Transactions of the ASAE (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
VOL. 42, No. 1. p. 49-51.

Plastic Tunnel and Mulch Laying Machine
James F. Thompson and Pedro Ilic
Small Farm Center, University of California
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/Pubs/Family_Farm_Series/Veg/Machine/machine.html

Use of Plastic Mulch and Row Covers in Vegetable Production
Oklahoma State University, F-6034 (PDF / 7.7 mb)
http://osuextra.okstate.edu/pdfs/F-6034web.pdf

Wade Hancock's School Project: Plastic Mulch Layer Design Images
First photo link
Second photo link
Third photo link
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=4007328&a=30113976&p=62643640

Note: The ASAE paper on a shop-built plastic mulch remover is online, but
you might have to go through a library subscription.

Regards,

Steve Diver
http://www.attra.ncat.org

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From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 00:10:01 -0700

Resources

Regards,

Steve Diver