Forget cedar mulch, coconut fibers and plastic disks. Recycled human hair is the cure for your weed woes, according to Florida-based company Smart Grow.
The business uses recycled hair from the wig industry, beauty parlors and barber shops to create weed barrier mats. The fibers are 100 percent biodegradable and contain 15% nitrogen and other micronutrients.
Researchers at University of Florida are testing the mats on tomato plants. Aaron Palmateer, associate professor of plant pathology, told ABC News that the tomatoes are showing increased yield. “We were really amazed. It’s really promising,” he said.
-- Sarah
Would like to know more about the weed barriers for the Nursury pots. I have seen a progarm on TV from a Nursery in FL. that has a lot of success in keeping the weeds down in their production
Posted by: Kurt Eidam | March 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM