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1.LEVEL toil before applying plastic. The seedbed must be well worked-tilled and rolled. Before laying polyethylene mulch, be sure to irrigate soil if it is dry to ensure adequate moisture for seed germination and seed. ling or transplant growth.

2. PLACE a band of fertilizer before you lay plastic. With annual vegetable crops, be sure to apply enough to last throughout the growing season. Use a string line to mark the row center. Place fertilizer 3 or 4 inches under the soil and to the side of seeds or plants.

3. APPLY plastic, using a guideline as an aid for maintaining straight row. Place a stake at end of a row to mark the fertilizer band. Work is underway to develop a tractor attachment for the mechanical laying of plastic for commercial use.

4. COVER plastic edges with soil to prevent blowing. Plastic may need weights, such as bricks, laths, or large wire staples are driven into the soil to hold mulch down in windy areas. Growing plants will help hold polyethylene in place.

5. CUT hole in plastic large enough for transplanting. Water plants well. If seeding in hills, use corn jabber or similar planter. When row planting, remove a plastic strip 1 inch wide by 2 to 3 feet long from the center, leaving a 3 to 6-inch crosspiece of plastic between the strips.

6. GROWING plants in plastic are similar to normal Cultural practices. Check plants for water needs, insect and disease damage. Transplanted head lettuce at right has been growing for 6 weeks. Irrigation water has carried soil onto plastic.

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