03-27-2017, 01:29 AM
(03-21-2017, 11:11 PM)folabo Wrote: With plastic mulching you need to have some sort of irrigation under the mulch to get water to the root region of the plant,
Correct. You may also have to apply all the phosphorus & potassium fertilizers and any manure before putting the mulch. Then nitrogen fertilizer can be dissolved in water and applied with the irrigation water. This require some technical know-how to avoid burning plants roots with too much fertilizer.