Thought I would bump this thread. I started my solarizing process on Sunday.
I remember last summer posting temps much higher than those listed in this thread. They must be listed in the 2015 FL thread. Thinking they reached > 140 in the clear bags. Will update if I find the exact #s.
This year I am only solarizing in the EBs. No more solarizing in the bags only.
I first remove the top several inches and fertilizer strip so the only mix that I will use next season is getting solarized. I did this last summer as well.
My process: I start with an empty EB (dump all the contents in a 15 gallon Rootpouch). I inspect the roots when pulling out. I clean the EB with a hose.
So then I take EB #2 and ditch the top layer, and dump the contents into the empty EB#1. EB#1 is not full yet. Then I take EB#3 (or a root pouch), ditch what I don't want solarizied, and still add to EB#1 until full. This year I am pressing the mix down hard so I can fit more in.
Then I clean EB#2, EB#3, etc and repeat. I was able to fill EB#1 with contents of EB#2, EB#3.
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