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Alternative Mulch Products 2003
Mulches at Application
The Homer Thompson Research Farm
in Freeville, NY
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Black Plastic
Mater-Bi 'A' (biodegradable)
Mater-Bi 'B' (biodegradable)
Mater-Bi 'C' (biodegradable)
Green Plastic (Symphony Inc)
Degradable
Planting melons
Waterwheel transplanter
End of Season Pictures
Black Plastic on 8/05/03
Mater-Bi 'A' on 8/05/03 (biodegradable)
Mater-Bi 'B' on 8/05/03 (biodegradable)
Mater-Bi 'C' on 8/05/03 (biodegradable)
Green Plastic on 8/05/03 (Degradable)
Preparations for sowing a rye cover crop
Drip tape pulled and black plastic
treatments removed
Rototilling Biodegradable mulches
at end of season
Biodegradable mulch after rototilling
Rye sown in November 2003- notice biodegradable mulch still
visible
Alternative Mulches at the Willsboro Research
Farm
End of season
Green Plastic (Symphony Inc)
Degradable
Mater-Bi "A" (biodegradable)
Mater-Bi "C" (biodegradable)
Black Plastic
Cornell Commercial Vegetable Production
Comments or questions? Contact:
Anusuya
Rangarajan
Statewide specialist for
Fresh Market Vegetable Production
ar47@cornell.edu
Department of Horticulture
121 Plant Science Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-1780; Fax: (607) 255-9998
Betsy Leonard
Research Technician
bai1@cornell.edu
Department of Horticulture
158 Plant Science Building
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 254-8943; Fax: (607) 255-9998
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Cornell University.
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