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Mulch and Row/Crop Cover Suppliers 2009

black mulch imageThe Vegetable Program at the University of Saskatchewan has assembled a price list of mulch, row cover, and crop cover supplies and suppliers to enable growers to do a quick price comparison of available products.


Download the complete (Canadian and American) suppliers and product list (PDF)

Note: Companies indicated by (US) after the name are American companies. Prices on the list for American companies are in US$.

clear mulch imageThe prices below do not include shipping and duty – incorporate shipping, applicable duty and currency exchange rate into final cost comparison. Prices listed are subject to change: contact the company for current prices.

See the Microclimate Research Page and Microclimate Photo Gallery to view mulch and tunnel trials performed by the Vegetable Program.

This list is not a complete collection of products and suppliers. See disclaimer at bottom of page.


Biodegradable and Photodegradable
(Paper and Plastic Mulches, Including Black and Clear Biodegradable / Photodegradable)

Green or Brown 100% Biodegradable Mulch
  BioTELO Agri, 0.5 mil
    3’ x 10000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 8000’  
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  Dubois
    53” x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    66” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    72” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
  BioTELO Agri, 0.6 mil
    3’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    66” x 5000’  
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  Dubois
    72” x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
Black 100% Biodegradable Mulch
  BioTELO Agri, 0.5 mil
    3’ x 10000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53” x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    66” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    72” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
  BioTELO Agri, 0.6 mil
    3’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    53” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    66” x 5000’  
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  Dubois
    72” x 4000’  
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  Dubois
                 
                 
Black Embossed Photodegradable
  90 Day 0.8 mil
    3' x 4000'    
$103.70
    MTC (US)
    4' x 3000'    
$103.70
    MTC (US)
    4' x 4000'    
$138.25
    MTC (US)
                 
Black Photodegradable
  0.6 & 0.8 mil
    Contact Pliant Corporation (US) directly for product sizes and prices.
                 
  90 Day 0.75 mil
    4’ x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 4000’  
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  Dubois
    53”x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    53”x 8000’  
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  Dubois
    5’ x 4000’  
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  Dubois
                 
  90 Day, 0.90 mil
    4’ x 4000’  
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  Dubois
    53”x 4000’  
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  Dubois
    53”x 6000’  
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  Dubois
    53”x 8000’  
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  Dubois
    5’ x 4000’  
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  Dubois
                 
  1.0 mil
    Contact Pliant Corporation (US) directly for product sizes and prices.
                 
                 
Clear 100% Biodegradable Mulch
  BioTELO Agri, 0.5 mil
    3’ x 10000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53” x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    66” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    72” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
  BioTELO Agri, 0.6 mil
    3’ x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    4’ x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    50” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    60” x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    66” x 5000’  
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  Dubois
    72” x 4000’  
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  Dubois
                 
                 
Clear Biodegradable
  Actimaïs Plastic Mulch, .4 mil (biodegrades under: light, heat, mechanical stress, soil contact)
    53” x 10168’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    5’ x 10168’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
                 
Clear Photodegradable Smooth
  0.4 mil Optidys Plastic Mulch (used with sweet corn and wax beans)
    53” x 10168’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    5’ x 10168’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
  0.5 mil Optidys Plastic Mulch (used with sweet corn and wax beans)
    53” x 10168’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
  0.6 mil, Clear degradeable germination film
    Contact Pliant Corporation (US) directly for product sizes and prices.
                 
  90 Day 0.75 mil
    4’ x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    5’ x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
           
  45 Day 0.8 mil        
    4' x 4000'    
$83.00
    Rain-Flo (US)
    54'' x 4000'    
$95.00
    Rain-Flo (US)
    5' x 4000'    
$104.00
    Rain-Flo (US)
                 
  90 Day, 0.9 mil
    4’ x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 4000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 6000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
    53”x 8000’  
Contact directly for pricing
  Dubois
                 
Paper Mulch Film/Planter’s Paper (Biodegradable paper, starts decomposing in 6-10 weeks)
    2’ x 50’    
$11.95
    Johnny’s (US)
    2’ x 50’    
$17.95
    Territorial (US)
    4’ x 100’    
$28.95
    Johnny’s (US)
    4' x 1500'  
Contact directly for pricing
  Ken Bar (US)
       
Contact directly for pricing
  G&M (US)
                 
Garden Bio-Film (100% biodegradable & 100% compostable, starts to decompose in 50-60 days)
    4’ x 20’    
$11.95
    Territorial (US)
    4’ x 50’    
$17.95
    Territorial (US)
                 

Supplier Contact Information:

Bio-Way Inc.
Contact: Vern S. Bretin
R.R. 2
Leduc, AB T9E 2X2
PH/FAX: 780/986-1067

Broderick Garden Centre
Contact: Oliver Green
Box 782
Outlook, SK S0L 2N0
PH/FAX: 306-867-8999

Climagro Mulch Film
LECO Industries
3235 Sartelon
St-Laurent, Quebec H4R 1E9
PH: 800/361-1827
FAX: 514/332-0406
www.climagro.com

Dubois Agrinovation
478 Notre Dame,
St. Remi, QC J0L 2L0
PH: 800/667-6279
FAX: 877/667-1584
Email: info@DuboisAg.com
www.duboisag.com

Gintec Shade Technologies
Contact: Rob Maerz
R.R. #1
Windham Centre, ON N0E 2A0
PH: 877/443-4743
FAX: 519/443-8120
Email: gintec@gintec-shade.com

G & M Agricultural Supply Co.
Contact: Mark Miller
815 W. Country Ln.
Payson, AZ 85541
PH: 800/901-0096
FAX: 928/468-1622
Email: gmagsupply@earthlink.net

Holland Transplanter
Contact: Hugh Gerhardt
P.O. Box 1527
510 E. 16th St.
Holland, MI 49423-1527
PH: 800/275-4482
FAX: 616/392-7996
www.transplanter.com

Johnny’s Selected Seeds
Commercial Department
955 Benton Ave.,
Winslow, ME 04901
PH: 207/861-3901
FAX: 800/437-4290
www.johnnyseeds.com

Ken-Bar Growers Products
25 Walkers Brook Drive
Reading, MA 01867-0704
PH: 800/336-8882
FAX: 781/944-1055
www.ken-bar.com

McConkey (US) Co.
1615 Puyallup St.
P.O Box 1690
Sumner, WA 98390-0369
PH: 800/426-8124
FAX: 253/863-5833
Email: sales@McConkeyco.com
www.McConkeyco.com

Mechanical Transplanter Co.
1150 Central Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
PH: 800/757-5268
FAX: 616/396-3619
Email: MTC@egl.net
www.mechanicaltransplanter.com

Pliant Corp
#600 - 1475 Woodfield Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
PH: 847/969-3300
FAX: 847/240-2164
Email: diana.spada@pliantcorp.com
www.pliantcorp.com

The Professional Gardener Company
Contact: Burke Wilson
915 – 23 Ave. S.E.
Calgary, AB T2G 1P1
PH: 403-263-4200
FAX: 403-237-0029

Rain-Flo Irrigation
884 Center Church Rd.
East Earl, PA 17519
PH: 717/445-6976
FAX: 717/445-8304

Stokes Seed Ltd.
P.O. Box 10
Thorold, ON L2V 5E9
PH: 800/396-9238
FAX: 888/834-3334
www.stokeseeds.com

Suntex CP, Inc.
P.O. Box 21633
Sarasota, FL 34276
PH: 888/786-8391
FAX: 888/768-8394
www.Suntexcp.com

Territorial Seed Company
P.O. Box 158
Cottage Grove, OR 97424-0061
PH: 800/626-0866
FAX: 888/657-3131
www.territorial-seed.com


This collection is not a comprehensive list of all mulch, row cover, and crop cover companies and products.

If you represent a company that is not listed above and wish to have your product included in our vegetable trials please contact Paul Szaroz or Doug Waterer

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