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To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (1977)	7/1/1999 12:22:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 8010

I agree, and with "You've got Pictures", maybe it will slow "the whole world's going digital" hype.

To: Alan Whirlwind who wrote (1977)	7/1/1999 12:55:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 8010

Thursday July 1, 2:29 am Eastern Time Silver Plastic's Farming Benefits By MATTHEW YI Associated Press Writer PARLIER, Calif. (AP) -- Walking along a small plot of tomatoes at University of California Kearney Agricultural Center, it is easy to spot which ones were planted in a silver plastic mulch system. Those tomato bushes are noticeably bigger and have more green fruits hanging on the vines than those planted on bare soil. The plastic mulch system is nothing fancy -- a long plastic sheet that covers the rows where the tomatoes are planted. The idea of using plastic to cover the ground has been around for a while. What's new is using silver-colored plastic that reflects sunlight. In areas where temperatures dip very low, growers have used black plastic mulch to keep the soil warm during the night. The mulch also helps prevent soil erosion while keeping the ground moist longer with less water evaporating during the day. The silver-colored reflective plastic mulch helps the crops and the soil in similar ways, but adds another one-two punch. ''Silver mulch increases more light to the plant canopy,'' said Jim Stapleton, an integrated pest management plant pathologist at the university. ''That basically translates into more photosynthesis and increased growth of the plant.''(cont) biz.yahoo.com