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Subject: Re: soil solarization
From: animaux@ticnet.com5 (Victoria)
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 99 19:49:07
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Are you trying to kill the bermuda, or solarize the soil for pathogens?

Victoria

On 7 Sep 1999 02:58:45 -0400, tonymsrad@aol.com (Tonymsrad) wrote:

>
>Does anyone have any info about soil solarization? 9 days ago I put 5 plastic
>drop cloths over large areas of bermuda, and noted immediate (ie within an
>hour) browning. The stems near the dirt are still viable though. At points,
>the temperature under the plastic remains at 170 for as long as the sun is
>shining. Will this eventually work? Do you know how long I should leave the
>plastic on?