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Grittyville, WA

Plastic cover will be far less anaerobic than burnying a big mass of green leaves.

5/12/2026 11:59:15 AM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

is it a danger plastic

5/12/2026 12:34:05 PM

Grittyville, WA

There might be some negatives but I dont think it's bad overall.

5/12/2026 1:20:28 PM

Grittyville, WA

Top growers like Crews and Marshall use plastic atop soil to get things warmed up, and they get great results. The benefits outweigh any negatives, it would seem.

5/12/2026 1:22:49 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

I put it on and I will transplant in 4 days should I then switch to landscape fabric or punch holes in the greenhouse plastic

5/12/2026 6:00:17 PM

Grittyville, WA

I dont know... Are you using drip lines above or below the fabric? I dont like punching holes in my plastic because I like to re-use it. That reminds me I have to think about this myself although I'll probably use neither, just straw. I'm in a very warm climate zone.

Maybe monitor your soil moisture and temperature, if possible? Try both ways, then learn what works best?

5/12/2026 6:07:04 PM

Sainte-Catherine-de-Hatley, Quebec, Canada

Drip lines under plastic

5/12/2026 7:00:50 PM