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Originally Posted by kurt
See the paragraph regarding black/clear plastic.Although intent of post was for SWC,the temps are greater with clear plastic.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/g...ummer_heat.htm
"The plastic used to cover the area should be clear, not black. Clear plastic lets light energy pass through and then traps it, much like a greenhouse. Black plastic absorbs most of the sun's heat without letting it pass through to the soil below. 1-to-6 mil plastic will work fine - the thicker the better." |
This is good. While I used black plastic last year and had fine results, it isn't any more difficult to use clear. They are readily available too. Thanks very much Kurt, I will modify. I plan to start my solarization in the next 2 weeks.