[kernoble]

FYI Plastic Mulch is very different from the mulch one normally thinks of. It's just a barrier to prevent light from reaching the soil, preventing weeds.

https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/mulches-plastic-and-...

I thought people were using shredded plastic or pellets to cover the ground!

[303uru]

Have you ever used the stuff? Because by the end of the growing season it very much is shredded plastic.

[Steven420]

That's only if you buy the cheap stuff that isn't uv resistant

[balaji1]

Would you have been surprised if you did find that plastic mulch is actually shredded plastic? I wouldn't have been. That's the prevalence and abuse of plastic.

In USA, open farm lands are literally covered by huge sheets of plastic.