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 | Emmert is known as the father of agricultural plastics in the U.S. and he developed the use of agricultural plastic through his research on greenhouses, row covers and mulches. |
| Clear mulch is the most transparent to infrared radiation and warms the soil to the greatest extent of all plastic mulches, increasing daytime soil temperatures from about 7º to 13ºF at a depth of 2 inches. |
| Recently, a mulch has been introduced that consists of a strip of fl plastic down the center that is flanked on either side by metalized reflective plastic. |
| Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (158 words) |
| Plastic mulch is a product used, in a similar fashion to mulch, to suppress weeds and conserve water in crop production and landscaping. |
| Certain plastic mulches also act as a barrier to keep methyl bromide, both a powerful fumigant and ozone depleter, in the soil. |
| Plastic mulch is often used in conjunction with drip irrigation. |
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