Byron, With all the bugs in your area, you'll probably just attract bugs that like the color red. :) ----- Original Message ----- From: Byron Bromley <Byron.Bromley@gsd-co.com> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com> Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 06:27 PM Subject: [CH] reflective mulches >According to Otho Wells, a plant researcher at UNH, a red >reflective mulch makes a plant think it has competition >and makes it grow bigger. Fruit Load & ripening ? >supposidly increases yeilds. > >Hopefully I can find out more when I attend his seminar on >Feb 5. Will pass on essence. > >Byron >