Growing on Black plastic?

nickfarm45 · December 31, 2019

Hey everyone, want to say Happy new year!

Just wondering about growing on black plastic, I'm in Ontario Canada. Wouldn't say I have a super cold climate but It doesn't hurt to have a bit extra heat here. I was thinking about doing some tomatoes and bell peppers as well on black plastic this year.

Hoping to get a few earlier tomatoes in 2020, and make weeding a bit easier in the early season. Is it worth doing this ? I know this sub is for tomatoes but I Am really hoping to get a much better bell pepper crop as well and hoping if the plastic can warm up the soil and give them a boost that would really help.

I will do some on plastic and some my normal way without it and see what happens but looking for some discussion on it.

thanks

December 31, 2019	#1
nickfarm45 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: ontario Posts: 6	Growing on Black plastic? Hey everyone, want to say Happy new year! Just wondering about growing on black plastic, I'm in Ontario Canada. Wouldn't say I have a super cold climate but It doesn't hurt to have a bit extra heat here. I was thinking about doing some tomatoes and bell peppers as well on black plastic this year. Hoping to get a few earlier tomatoes in 2020, and make weeding a bit easier in the early season. Is it worth doing this ? I know this sub is for tomatoes but I Am really hoping to get a much better bell pepper crop as well and hoping if the plastic can warm up the soil and give them a boost that would really help. I will do some on plastic and some my normal way without it and see what happens but looking for some discussion on it. thanks