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BigVanVader · November 23, 2016

you can use plastic on your rows in organic certified so I don't see why PVC would matter. Plastic mulch has been shown to break down slightly and some gets in the soil. I'm ok with that b/c I cant pull weeds 24/7

I'd add that my local Ag guy does seem biased against hydro. I think they associate hydro with marijuana so it gets a bad rap. Seeing what the growers here have done with hydro set ups is pretty darn amazing, and seems like the best solution in areas prone to diseased soil.

November 23, 2016	#6
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	you can use plastic on your rows in organic certified so I don't see why PVC would matter. Plastic mulch has been shown to break down slightly and some gets in the soil. I'm ok with that b/c I cant pull weeds 24/7 I'd add that my local Ag guy does seem biased against hydro. I think they associate hydro with marijuana so it gets a bad rap. Seeing what the growers here have done with hydro set ups is pretty darn amazing, and seems like the best solution in areas prone to diseased soil. Last edited by BigVanVader; November 23, 2016 at 07:17 AM.