• Decreasing scratches caused by the movement of branches • Decreasing pesticide stains • Decreasing water stain and marks caused by rain • Increasing crop brightness and coloring • Decreasing plant disease
Agricultural Mulching
Effective control of soil temperature and moisture
Before Mulching
After Mulching
With Tyvek mulching, the temperature of the soil is 8°C less than ambient temperature, and 4°C lower than aluminized film
Conventional Plastic Film
Tyvek
Besides the plastic film being warmer than Tyvek, it does not permeate CO2 as effectively as Tyvek
• Crop production increases 140.4% by weight when using Tyvek mulching compared to plastic film • Soil temperature is 3~7°C lower than plastic film • Although Tyvek costs 16 times more than plastic film, the 23-27 times increase in revenue gained from Tyvek far outweighs its original cost. Furthermore it is reusable. From experience, Tyvek covers its own cost in 1 farming season. • More effectively control soil erosion and weed than plastic film • Even more application during extreme weather, eg. soil temperature and moisture control
