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Over the last few weeks I've noticed large amount of cultivated fields being covered in huge amounts of plastics, usually in huge strips across the fields. Is this plastic and what is its purpose? Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
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think its to make the ground hotter and more humid to grow seedlings Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

its veg growing. the plastic protects to crops from late frosts , and also acts as a greenhouse to speed up growth and get the product ready faster. The plastic either bio-degrades or is rolled up depends what system the farmer chooses. At work
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