Red Mulch

The US Department of Agriculture and Clemson University have come up with a reflecting red mulch film called Selective Reflecting Mulch or SRM-Red. This material performs like black mulch, warming the soil and retaining moisture, but, when used with tomato crops, SRM-Red has been shown in USDA tests to increase production from 12-20% because the film reflects far-red light up into the plant. Territorial Seed (05/06)