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Old 05-07-2007, 10:04 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Jan Flora Jan Flora is offline
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Default Soil sterilization and mosquitos

In article .com,
Sailor wrote:

I'm in SW Florida, and just rototilled my vegi garden, and covered it
with clear plastic to sterilize the soil.
I have to deal with the water that is left on the plastic after
rains. I don't like mosquitoes!.
should I cut holes in the many places that the water sits?
Can I spray something on it a few days after it rains? It rains every
few days for 5 - 30 minutes this time of year.
Any ideas?
Thanks


Can you sweep the puddles off the visqueen with a broom?
Or pick up one edge and roll the puddles off?

I don't know how large an area you have covered with
one sheet...

Jan