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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!

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

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

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.

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