Ground covers are covers placed directly onto the ground; there are no barriers or structures between the cover and the ground. Using ground covers in your garden, yard, farm or growing area helps with moisture retention, weed prevention, and soil erosion control. There are many ground cover options available.
Important factors in choosing which ground cover is right for you:
Crop covers are made of a special lightweight weave designed specifically for pest exclusion. They have a minimal temperature-raising effect, which is good in places where the weather is particularly warm. Crop covers can be tucked into the dirt, tacked down with some kind of hooks, or simply held down by a weight of some kind. They are so light, it does not take much to hold them in place.
Our Ground Cover is a tightly woven, black polypropylene fabric that helps control weed growth and retains moisture in the soil. Since it is a woven product, water and nutrients will seep through, eliminating unsightly and hazardous water puddles. Each roll has a green plant line every 12" to aid in plant placement.
Plastic Mulch aids in water retention and weed prevention. Plastic Mulch is extruded from clear polyethylene resin into sheets of film of varying colors, widths and lengths.
Black Plastic Mulch modifies the micro-climate around plants, enhancing growth, yield, and quality of horticultural crops.
Red Plastic Mulch reflects intensified red light to the developing plants, which increases their photosynthetic capacity.
Blue Plastic Mulch reflects intense blue light back up onto plants which triggers a fruiting response in summer squash, cucumbers, and melons.
Olive Plastic Mulch is used on most vine crops for early harvest and increased yield. Ideal for heat-loving plants, sunlight is converted to heat at a higher rate, exposing crops to warmer air.
Planters Paper Mulch is an eco-friendly alternative to plastic mulch. It is biodegradable so there is no labor requirement for field removal.
Low tunnels are ideal for the early production of many vegetable crops. They are constructed by installing 6-foot wide sheets of either slitted or perforated plastic over wire hoops that are spaced about 4 feet apart. To prevent wind damage, the cover is pulled taut over the hoops (but not stretched), and the edges are secured with soil. Generally, the cover is left over the plants for 3-4 weeks. The slits and perforations provide daytime ventilation, eliminating the need for manual venting.
Commercial quantity and volume pricing is available on all ground covers and crop covers; please call today for details. Gothic Arch Greenhouses is proud to offer the best quality and best prices for your ground cover and crop cover needs. Call one of our residential or commercial experts today at 1-800-531-4769.
Black Plastic Mulch is the perfect ground cover for suppressing weeds, increasing soil temperature, and conserving water in the greenhouse, nursery, and commercial farming and landscaping applications. Made of high-density polyethylene, this mulch modifies the micro-climate around plants, enhancing the growth, yield, and quality of plants horticultural crops, contributing to earlier and higher yields.
USDA and university researchers have found that red mulch enhances the growth and yield of several vegetable crops, including tomatoes. The color of the mulch changes the intensity of certain wavelengths of light, and the modified light increases plant growth and yields.
Solar Mulch is a 1.0mil "hybrid" product that provides the best qualities of both clear and black mulches. Solar Mulch offers increased soil warming of clear mulch, along with the weed suppression of black mulch. Solar Mulch is great for heat-loving crops like cantaloupe, watermelon, and other cucumbers. For maximum weed suppression, plastic should be laid soon after tilling the soil.
Solar Mulch is a 1.0mil "hybrid" product that provides the best qualities of both clear and black mulches. Solar Mulch offers increased soil warming of clear mulch, along with the weed suppression of black mulch. Solar Mulch is great for heat-loving crops like cantaloupe, watermelon, and other cucumbers. For maximum weed suppression, plastic should be laid soon after tilling the soil.
These 0.8mil clear row cover low tunnels are one great way to get a jump start on your growing season. They are constructed by installing 6-foot wide sheets of plastic over wire hoops that are spaced about 4-5 feet apart.
White on Black Mulch helps keep soil temperatures down while increasing the amount of light available to the plant. The black plastic underside allows less light to reach the soil, which helps to control weeds.
The DuPont Crop Cover provides season extension in spring and fall, gives increased air temperature of 5 to 6 degrees, and increases growth with a daily temperature increment over a period of several weeks. This cover transmits 75% of light and does not block the rain. This crop cover comes in multiple sizes and is ideal for overwintering plants in nurseries, greenhouses, and outdoor commercial properties.
Our Ground Cover is a tightly woven, black polypropylene fabric that helps control weed growth and retains moisture in the soil. Since it is a woven product, water and nutrients will seep through, eliminating unsightly and hazardous water puddles. Each roll has a green plant line every 12″ to aid in plant placement.