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Subject:  Chris Kent, carpet pros , and cons?

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wv melonman

Watervalley Ms

Chris in your past growers diary looks like you used some carpet to stop grass and to hold moisture in. what was the good and the bad of useing it? Thanks, Jerry

4/17/2012 10:02:55 AM

Smoky Mtn Pumpkin (Team GWG)

sevierville, Tn

good = stop grass and to hold moisture .
bad = spotty vine rooting, nonething to anchor vines to =they move/roll around in the wind untill the spot is covered.

p,s. carpet must be upside down

4/18/2012 6:01:09 AM

Holloway

Bowdon, GA

I used some one time it really compacted soil too.

4/20/2012 3:49:31 PM

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