SOIL-COVERING FILM, THE USE OF A SOIL-COVERING FILM TO PROTECT CROPS AGAINST WEEDS, AND A METHOD FOR THE PROTECTION OF CROPS AGAINST WEEDS

摘要

A soil-covering film (10), which contains an air and moisture-permeable sheet, preferably a nonwoven sheet, containing biodegradable and/or compostable fibre (12) and, optionally, binding material (14), where the binding force between the fibres reversibly weakens due to the effect of moisture.;A method for protecting crops (20) against weeds (30), by a soil-covering film (10):where the soil-covering film (10) is laid out on surface of the soil (40);the seeds (22) of the crop (20) are placed on the soil-covering film (10);the soil-covering film (10) is kept moist until the seeds (22) located on the surface grow roots (24) and the roots (24) penetrate the soil-covering film (10).