Re: [CH] Two chile cultivation questions
Gail Donaghey (gdonaghey@bitstreet.com)
Fri, 05 May 2000 17:05:44 -0500
Greg-
I use black plastic every year, other colors won't stop the weeds from
growing. I condition the soil and spread the sheet out over it. Then I cut
holes (10" across) for the plants, and set them in. It stops the weeds, but in
damp country it may pose a mold/fungus problem to your plants. I have had
exceptional luck with it.
In Regard to the watering. Wicking ropes will be insufficient for your needs
if you are any distance at all from the water. If you have springs in the
subsurface, the plants may reach out and find their own if it is less than a
foot below the surface.
Calvin
Greg Schultz wrote:
> 1. Regarding the use of plastic
>
> Do any of you chile growers have any practical advice concerning the use of
> plastic sheets as a weed deterent? What colors work best -
> thermodynamically speaking?
>
> 2. Regarding irrigation
>
> The place where I am planting has natural springs. I am thinking of
> running stout lengths of rope under the chile rows with the end of the rope
> running into the ponds. Do you think that the rope will wick up the water
> and keep the plants watered?