Advantages
Sheet mulch has important advantages relative to conventional methods:
- Improvement of desirable plants' health and productivity.
- Retention of water and nutrients and stabilization of biochemical cycles.
- Improvement of soil structure, soil life, and prevention of soil erosion.
- Avoidance of potentially dangerous pesticides, especially herbicides.
- Reduction of overall maintenance labor and costs.
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