Plastic mulch polythene paper with UV treatment by Grekkon Limited is used widely in Kenya by farmers growing crops in the open field or in the greenhouse. Our plastic mulch is an effective way of water conservation, weed suppression, and raising soil temperature. Our silver on black plastic mulch paper is available as; 23, 30, 60, and 80 microns with varying widths and lengths. The choice of thickness is a factor of crop location, a grower’s budget, and the number of seasons it is intended for use. Plastic mulching in vegetables is a common practice for high-value crops. We do not use clear plastic mulch because of the high temperatures in the tropics. Plastic mulch without drip irrigation is used too.

Our widths are; 1M, 1.2M and 1.6M according to the mulch paper thickness. The black part remains underneath to preserve soil warmth, and the silver part goes on the outside to reflect excessive heat. Light reflected by the silver side is a repellent to many insect pests too

Mulch paper’s advantage over organic mulch is that it does not provide a hiding place for insect pests, and is re-usable over subsequent seasons. This is important in tropical regions where agriculture pest infestation is huge due to high temperatures through out the year.

1. 30 micron Kes 18 per M square
2. 60 micron Kes 30 per M square
3. 70 micron Kes 40 per M square

Polythene mulch paper is available in our Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, Meru and Nyahururu stores in Kenya. Our technical and agronomy team provide professional advise to growers on the appropriate thickness to us, and how to use it well.