ORGANIC MULCHES Organic mulches decay over time and are temporary. The way a particular organic mulch decomposes and reacts to wetting by rain and dew affects its usefulness.

ORGANIC MULCHES

Organic mulches decay over time and are temporary. The

way a particular organic mulch decomposes and

reacts to wetting by rain and dew affects its usefulness.

Rock and gravel can also be used as a mulch. In cooler climates the heat retained byrocks may extend the growing season.

Rock and gravel can also be
used as a mulch. In cooler
climates the heat retained
byrocks may extend the
growing season.

Plastic mulch: crops grow through slits or holes in thin plastic sheeting. This method is predominant in large-scale vegetable growing, with millions of acres cultivated under plastic mulch worldwide each year (disposal of plastic mulch is cited as an environmental problem).

Plastic mulch: crops grow through slits or holes in thin plastic sheeting. This method is predominant in large-scale vegetable growing, with millions of acres cultivated under plastic mulch worldwide each year (disposal of plastic mulch is cited as an environmental problem).

Plastic mulch: crops grow through slits or holes in thin plastic sheeting. This method is predominant in large-scale vegetable growing, with millions of acres cultivated under plastic mulch worldwide each year (disposal of plastic mulch is cited as an environmental problem).

• Plastic mulch: crops grow through slits or holes in thin plastic sheeting. This method is predominant in large-scale vegetable growing, with millions of acres cultivated under plastic mulch worldwide each year (disposal of plastic mulch is cited as an environmental problem).
  

Rubber mulching, Is the one of the ways of mulching. Mulch India

Rubber mulching, Is the one of the ways of mulching. Mulch India

Old carpet (synthetic or natural): makes a free, readily available mulch

Old carpet (synthetic or natural): makes a free, readily available mulch

Mulch India - Fully composted materials are used to avoid possible phytotoxicity problems. Materials that are free of seeds are ideally used, to prevent weeds being introduced by the mulch.

Fully composted materials
are used to avoid possible
phytotoxicity problems.
Materials that are free of
seeds are ideally used, to
prevent weeds being
introduced by the mulch.