China has led the world in using plastic-film mulch to increase the productivity of its crops, and now it needs to lead the world in removing the plastic residue damaging its croplands, according to a ...

From pelleted seeds to autonomous transplanters, new technologies are reshaping how growers balance efficiency, accuracy, and labor.

As the California Drought transitions into its fifth year the situation has gotten dire. Indoor, hydroponic gardens that are fairly water-efficient grow the majority of the top-tier cannabis on the ...

Mulch is the ultimate gardening time-saver, no matter if you're tending to flower beds or vegetable gardens. And while mulching itself may be a pain, it reaps many rewards: When done properly, mulch ...

MIAMI, FL—Plastic mulches have been used in vegetable production in the United States since the 1950s. Black plastic (polyethylene) mulch, which alters the plant's growing environment by generating ...

Spring planting in mulch helps control weeds, including reducing the need to weed as much. Few weeds will come up through a 4-inch layer of hay. In spring we plant several crops into hay mulch to help ...

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Consumers are sometimes shocked to find that organic standards allow for the use of plastic mulch on organic farms. After all plastic polymers are synthetic petrochemical products and not “natural”.

Drew and Joan Norman have been producing organic vegetables on 60 acres just north of Baltimore since 1983. On a recent spring day, signs of another new season at One Straw Farm were everywhere: ...