Biotel plastic mulch

What is Biotel Biodegradable Mulch? Biotel Biodegradable Plastic Mulch is a plastic film which is made from 100% plant starch materials. The plastic film will last up to 4 months, depending on the weather condition. The plastic is tilled into the soil in the fall adding a carbon based compost which help increase mirco-organism in the soil.
Muskmelons, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, watermelon, okra have shown significant yield increase and earliness by increasing soil temperatures, reducing fertilizer leaching, reduced evaporation, reduced weed problems.
Studies have shown significant plant growth by a "chimney effect" which channels the carbon dioxide gas, which is the prime importance in photosynthesis. The high very of CO2 builds up under the plastic, because the plastic doesn't allow the gas to escape. The hole made in the holes to transplant the plants forces the CO2 up around the plants, creating the "chimney effect". This localized concentration of CO2 promotes active growth of the plants.