UC Davis Market Garden manager explains soil solarization with clear plastic to prepare beds for small-seeded crops like carrot. The heat kills weeds seeds. Key: do not disturb (till) the beds before planting seed. You seed straight into the beds after lifting the plastic (shallow stirring of the top 1/2 inch is alright, but you don't want to bring up the weed seeds below the layer of heated soil).

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