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Floating Row Cover

September 16, 2020 by Carol O

An organic gardening tool that improves plant growth and excludes pests. Floating row cover (FRC) is a white, light-weight, non-woven fabric made from spun-bonded polyester or polypropylene. It has a “gauze-like” appearance and resembles interfacing material used in sewing. Vegetable farmers and gardeners drape it over and enclose plants — individuals, rows, or groups — and secure it to the ground with sod pins, boards, bricks, sand bags, rocks, or soil. Read on:

Source:
https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/floating-row-cover

Filed Under: From The Ground Up, Gardening Methods, Organic Methods, Tools /Techniques Tagged With: frost protection, pests, row covers

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