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Lar · 16-03-2007, 07:25 PM posted to rec.gardens

wrote:
Ok, so if cutting an X isn't going to get enough water to my plants
then what else can I do?

So, which is better Black or Clear plastic? Is either one more
likely to burn my plants as well as the weeds?

Plastic as a mulch in general is not always a good option, not only
keeps rain out but will not let the ground breath either. It can also
can create an environment for the more harmful fungi/molds to exist.
Maybe a quality landscape fabric instead, allows water in, keeps weeds
out, though there is more of a cost than the plastic.

Do I need to set up a special hose system to water just the roots of
my tomatos? I think I've seen some 1/4" and 3/8" black plastic lines
at walmart that folks use to water houseplants, has anyone used these
for vegetable gardens? Would it have enough flow? It seems like a
pretty neat option, as I could just mount a little mister head to the
bottom rung on each of my round tomato cages.

Some sort of "drip" irrigation for the plants probably will work great.
Probably not even a mister would be needed, just create a watering zone
around the base of the plants.

Lar