Beds under film, what are the advantages of this method of growing berries and vegetables

Every plant grower and summer resident wants to get a good harvest from his plot and puts a lot of effort and work into this. Now on the market of agricultural implements, materials and devices there are many different products that make the work of vegetable growers easier, and mulching black film is one of these new, but already popular products.

Content:

1. Black mulch film
2. Features of growing strawberries under film
3. Growing tomatoes under black cloth
4. How to grow cucumbers under black film
5. Growing potatoes under black film

Black mulch film

This material is used both by private individuals and used in agriculture. When used correctly, it has only a positive effect on the quality of the soil and the resulting harvest. The soil in gardens is often covered with such a special film. They do this to protect against weeds or to obtain high yields.

The coating has a number of useful properties:

• Retains moisture in the soil.
• Does not allow large quantities to germinate weed, which saves herbicides.
• Keeps the soil loose and allows air to pass through for ventilation.
• It prevents the ground from freezing in winter and prevents excessive overheating in the spring-summer season. Range of action from - 40 to + 50 degrees.
• Plants have a larger number of adventitious roots.
• The resulting harvest has a good presentation: the berries do not touch the ground, do not rot or become dirty.
• Accelerates ripening time berries and vegetables, and some types of material, on the contrary, are slowed down if necessary.

Mulching black film for the garden is produced in several versions and has different properties:

• by color: black, black and white, transparent;
• by layers: single layer or two layers;
• by thickness;
• in width;
• by type: in the form of a sleeve, half-sleeve or linen.

The material has high wear resistance, durability and strength.

Features of growing strawberries under film

Before you start boarding strawberries you need to decide what effect you expect from the shelter? Rate of maturation? Saving money on herbicides and watering? Or slowing down the harvest time to enjoy the sweet berries longer?

The type of material chosen depends on these factors:

• Black material will speed up ripening time strawberries, will not allow weeds to germinate, but this color attracts sunlight and berry bushes can simply “burn out” at high temperatures.
• The transparent one collects condensation, and you can water the bushes less often, but the weeds will feel very comfortable and will begin to grow actively.
• Black and white film laid with the white side up will slow down ripening.

Before planting, you need to prepare the soil well:

• water
• loosen
• fertilize

A shelter is laid on the prepared soil and secured to the sides. Make markings on the film and mark the places where you will make the slits. If you are planting bushes with an open root system, that is, only dug up and ready for planting, the slits are made in the shape of a cross with a kitchen or stationery knife. If strawberry with a closed root system (in pots), holes are made under the slots with a hollow pipe with the appropriate diameter.

If there is a drip irrigation tube under the canvas, do not forget about its location and do not accidentally touch it with a knife. The best time for planting strawberries considered to be the end of July, August and September.

Growing tomatoes under black cloth

This method saves the grower’s effort, materials and money, simplifying and reducing the list of works and cultivation activities.

How to plant tomatoes under the film? The beds are prepared in advance, as for normal planting in open ground: mineral fertilizers and rotted compost are applied, and then they are passed through with a cultivator and covered with material.

All edges of the canvas are sprinkled with earth, and fairly wide boards are laid between the rows. The shelter will not move off the ridges, and it will be more convenient to move around the site.

Seedlings are planted depending on the variety in different months, but the main thing is that all frosts have passed.

At the planting site, a cross-shaped cut is made with a knife and a small hole is dug, which is well watered. Seedling Carefully place the lump of earth into the hole and straighten the root vertically downwards.

The distance is kept the same as usual, and it depends on the species tomato. Holes are made throughout the entire area for free penetration of rainwater to the root system of the bushes.

Maintenance with this method is minimal: weeds do not grow, you rarely need to water, and fertilizers are easily applied to the bush itself.

How to grow cucumbers under black film

Landing cucumbers under a mulching cloth reduces the amount of watering and weeding and does not require loosening, which is very suitable for constantly busy summer residents who always have something to do in the garden and in the garden, but at the same time gives a high and high-quality harvest.

For cucumbers, prepare a bed 50-70 cm wide in advance. Mineral fertilizers and organic matter are applied: compost, rotted manure, straw, peat and loosened well. A shallow furrow is made in the center of the ridge for irrigation.

The top is covered with material 1 meter wide. The edges are carefully covered with earth and secured with boards between the rows. Small cuts are made in the shape of a cross on the canvas, a cucumber seed is placed into the cut to a depth of 2-3 cm and sprinkled with a small amount of soil.

Additional cuts can be made in the canvas itself to allow rain moisture to penetrate into the ground. cucumbers under the black film they grow faster, stronger and healthier.

Growing potatoes under black film

The result of such an experiment will please any vegetable grower: large tubers without watering, weeding or loosening. For this method, you need to carefully choose a place for planting, it is advisable to observe crop rotation and find a good predecessor, as well as find a productive variety potatoes.

All organic fertilizers are applied in the fall, in advance. In the spring, before planting, mineral fertilizers are applied and the selected area is loosened, then covered with material and the edges are secured.

In this form, the ridges remain for 3-7 days to warm up. Cross-shaped cuts should be approximately 15 x 15 cm, and the distance between them should be about 20-25 cm. The planting depth is small - 6-8 cm; by the time of digging, the tubers will be almost on the soil surface, which is less energy intensive.

Application mulching covering material for growing various crops has fully justified itself and shows excellent results, and most importantly, this unusual method makes the work of gardeners and vegetable growers easier and reduces their costs.

We invite you to watch an interesting video about growing strawberries under film: