Maize grown under plastic in Aberdeenshire
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Maize grown under plastic in Aberdeenshire by Paul Chapman as part of the Geograph project.
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Maize grown under plastic in Aberdeenshire
Image: © Paul Chapman Taken: 5 Aug 2010
The degradable plastic sheets provide a favourable micro-climate for the germinating plants and speed up the growth of the crop. Essential this far north!
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Image Location
Latitude
57.376411
Longitude
-2.57536