Virginia Cooperative ExtensionSterrett, Susan B.Hohlt, Herman E.Savage, C. P.2015-08-052015-08-052009http://hdl.handle.net/10919/55788Discusses use of plastic mulch in tomato crop production. Advantages include soil warming, weed suppression, water and fertilizer conservation, and earlier crop yield. Disadvantages may include runoff and sediments.2 pagesapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.CropsExtension publicationhttp://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2906/2906-1369/2906-1369_pdf.pdfPlastic filmMulchesSoil conservation