SWOSU Farms is onto something with regards to the shredded cardboard mulch we are using as weed suppression in the alleyways. It seems that the mulch has some wonderous insulative qualities. The soil temp at the Farm has been relatvely stable during the triple-digit temperatures we have been experiencing. The cooler soil has prevented any heat induced stress from occuring within the established row-crops.
sounds like you're on to something. Though badly needed due to our dry, hot climate, it probably won't work well here in Nevada. With our wind it would all be in the neighbors yard within the week! Keep up the good work. What are your plans for the harvest, i.e., what are you going to do with it? Does it go to the school?
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