Do Silage Tarps Destroy Microbes, Worms, and Fungi?

Are you ready to start your NO SPRAY sustainable farming bed prep that makes your life easier and helps create healthier and more productive soil?
We will explore the magic of occultation using silage tarps - an efficient and eco-friendly way to control weeds, improve soil health, and prepare for planting.
You'll learn when to use a broad fork, the best times to water, and the ideal duration for using silage tarps. We'll also discuss the perfect timing for sowing cover crops to enrich soil.
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Timestamps:
00:00 | Intro
00:52 What is a Silage Tarp
01:23 Silage Tarps Use Occultation- Here's How it Works
02:23 Solarization Vs Occultation
03:13 When to Broadfork
03:44 When and How Much to Water During Silage Tarping
05:00 How Long Do Silage Tarps Stay On the Ground?
06:26 Cover Cropping Before of After Silage Tarping
07:18 Silage Tarp Available Sizes for No Spray Weed Control
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[@jackmatson925]

Thanks for video. Great info I have been interested in using
in my garden this spring in some new ground.

[@BootstrapFarmer]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks 😊

[@OnlyJoels]

Simple and to the point!

[@RocketPipeTV]

What about weeds like bind weed. Does is work to kill that? How long does it take?

[@emilygaines353]

This was so helpful!

[@BootstrapFarmer]

Thank you!

[@katipohl2431]

In my garden here in Germany I find a great abundance of earthworms, rare lizards and blind adders under my tarps.
Love it and it fights permanent weeds.

[@BootstrapFarmer]

That’s what we love to hear! Ich wünsche Ihnen eine tolle Gartensaison!

[@pookinsp2324]

I have a heavily seeded winter rye that needs to be terminated by May 16th here in New England (zone 5). How many weeks does the silage tarp need to fully suppress this robust stand winter rye on silty clay soil? The winter rye was planted in mid-September and is now very thick and healthy (however, only 10-12 inches tall). The winter rye has not started the rapid spring growth that typically occurs when the soil begins to warm up. The winter rye seems to be dormant. Thank you.

[@BootstrapFarmer]

There’s a lot of variables to including ambient temperature and existing germinated seeds but 12 weeks would be my minimum.
That right tends to have second and third rounds of germination it seems so you might be prepared to deal with some individual weights, even after the fact .