How Do You Use Black Plastic Mulch For Watermelons?
Watermelons require warm conditions to mature and produce an abundant crop, and using black plastic mulch ensures the soil conditions are just right. Black plastic holds moisture in the soil, reduces weeds, and most importantly, helps the soil retain heat, which may mean an earlier harvest. Laying the black plastic mulch requires just a few basic steps, and before you know it, you will be enjoying watermelons fresh from your garden. Prepare your garden area by tilling the soil and by adding compost or well-rotted manure to make it rich in nitrogen. Nitrogen-rich soil ensures an abundant crop of watermelons. Dig a trench around the outside edges of where you will plant your watermelons. The trench should be about 2 to 3 inches deep. Lay down one or more soaker hoses over the soil. How many you use will be determined by how large your planting area is. Lay a piece of black plastic mulch over the garden area you have tilled with the ends of the plastic lying over the trench you dug. Use s
