Product Profiles: Plastic Mulch

Manufactured by Berry Plastics Corp., Blockade plastic mulch film is the first high barrier embossed mulch film produced in the U.S. that lays like standard embossed mulch film. In addition, this film features outstanding vapor barrier properties (especially with the new generation of soil fumigants), embossed bed design for improved bed drape, a curl-free structure with superior tear strength, excellent weed control capabilities, and improved weatherability.
For more information, visit www.BerryPlastics.com.

The Eco-One oxo-degradable plastic mulch from Robert Marvel Plastic Mulch LLC provides the same labor-saving benefits of other degradable mulch but breaks up more completely than other types. Eco-One degrades from exposure to oxygen, allowing even portions of the mulch covered by soil to degrade over the course of a season. Photo-degradable mulches are broken down by light, a process hindered by soil covering the mulch. As it provides higher yields, accelerated harvest, weed control, soil warming, and moisture retention, Eco-One breaks down into carbon dioxide, water, and biomass without toxic residues, according to laboratory studies.
For more information, visit www.RobertMarvel.com.