United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

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Daniel O Chellemi

John Mirusso

Frank Fornari

Thomas R Sinclair

Carlene A Chase

Plastic mulched raised beds are fumigated using a fumigation system containing two opposing armatures affixed to a mounting arm at about a 50&#xb0; angle and a blunt-ended knife with a blade attached at about a 90&#xb0; angle to the knife. The system allows fumigant to be applied to the interior of the raised, plastic mulched beds without disturbing the mulch.

Under bed fumigator

Plastic mulched raised beds are fumigated using a fumigation system containing two opposing armatures affixed to a mounting arm at about a 15&#xb0; angle and a blunt-ended knife with a blade attached at about a 90&#xb0; angle to the knife. The system allows fumigant to be applied to the interior of the raised, plastic mulched beds without disturbing the mulch.

A method of controlling noxious weeds, particularly nutsedge (Cyperus spp) by soil solarization, comprising covering the soil with an effective thickness of a transparent, thermoplastic IR retentive film for a sufficient period of time to either kill or suppress the weeds. Also a field management method for the growing of cash crops susceptible to interference by noxious weeds comprising the steps of forming planting beds of soil; subjecting the soil to soil solarization; painting the film to terminate the solarization period; and transplanting cash crop.

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Vero Beach, FL, United States of America

Daniel O Chellemi