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Plastic soil coverings as a non-toxic control method for weeds

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Sounding like the best of all worlds for horticultural production, a non-toxic, environmentally-friendly method of controlling weeds and pests is now being trialled in Australia.

The method has already proved successful in both the United States and in Europe and will now be tested locally through a $4.74 million project led by La Trobe University.

Supported by funding from Hort Innovation and the D...


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