Compostable Mulch Film for Vegetable Production
For professional vegetable growers.
Built to carry the crop, not fail mid-season
Vegetable growers need mulch that lasts through the full crop cycle.
FilmOrganic eliminates plastic removal, saving 2–3 weeks of labor per season, with total seasonal costs often comparable to polyethylene.
► See how compostable mulch performs in real fields
The Hidden Cost of Plastic Removal
Polyethylene mulch must be removed after harvest.
That means:
• lifting the film
• rolling it
• hauling it
• sending it to landfill
For many farms, this becomes a second job after harvest.
FilmOrganic mulch finishes the crop and returns to the soil.
No plastic removal.
Most vegetable farms save 2–3 weeks of labor per season, with total seasonal costs often comparable to polyethylene.
Start With Real Acres
Most commercial vegetable farms don’t experiment across the whole farm.
Start with 2-3 acres.
Run it through a full season.
Watch how it holds.
Watch how it finishes.
Then expand.
We ship nationwide.
Minimum order: 3 rolls.
Standard pallet: 25 rolls.
Vegetable Production Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Lettuce and leafy greens — fast cycles.
Sweet corn — short season.
Peppers and eggplants — mid-season harvest.
Roma and staked tomatoes — extended harvest windows.
Melons, cucumbers, squash, and pumpkins — spreading vines.
Sweet potatoes — long soil coverage.
Herbs — dense transplant spacing.
Double-cropping systems — up to 8 months.
Every crop requires the right mulch durability window.
FilmOrganic systems are designed to match real crop calendars, not lab timelines.
Choose the Right FilmOrganic Vegetable System
1. STANDARD FIELD CONDITIONS
Specialized conditions may require other systems.
MOST GROWERS START HERE
BLACK #36 — (0.6 mil)
The Commercial Standard
Used by the majority of vegetable growers.
Designed for predictable performance across standard crop cycles.
• Balanced durability for single-cycle crops
• Reliable installation with standard mulch layers
• Optimized for well-formed beds and controlled installs
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Key Technical Limits
Thickness: 0.60 mil
Typical field life: up to 3 months
Seeding window: up to 15 days
Maximum bed height: 6"
Available widths: 48", 54", and 60" in stock
Custom widths: 24" to 80" available upon requestInstallation
Installs with standard mulch-laying equipment used for polyethylene films.
Normal installation tension recommended.
Best results with well-formed beds and properly sealed edges.
Field Performance
Designed for short- to mid-season vegetable crops such as peppers, melons, cucumbers, squash, and fresh-market tomatoes.
Provides reliable performance through planting and harvest under normal field conditions.
In clean, well-formed beds, the film can often perform longer than expected.
End-of-Life
After harvest, the film can be tilled directly into the soil.
No lifting.
No rolling.
No landfill disposal.
COOLWHITE #66 — (0.6 mil)
Temperature Management
Selected when soil heat becomes a limiting factor in the field.
• Reflective surface helps manage excess heat
• Ideal for summer vegetables and heat-sensitive crops
• Maintains a stable mid-season field window
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Key Technical Limits
Thickness: 0.60 mil
Typical field life: up to 6 months
Seeding window: up to 30 days
Maximum bed height: 6"
Surface: White-on-black reflective mulch
Gridlines: 5" spacing gridlines for planting alignment
Available widths: 48", 54", and 60" (true 59") in stock
Custom widths: 24" to 59"Installation
Installs with standard mulch-laying equipment used for polyethylene films.
Normal installation tension recommended.
Best results with well-formed beds and properly sealed edges.
5" gridlines help maintain consistent plant spacing during transplanting.
Field Performance
Designed for longer vegetable cycles and crops with limited canopy coverage.
Commonly used for staked tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and herbs such as parsley, where exposed mulch can increase soil heat during the season.
The reflective white surface helps moderate soil temperature while maintaining effective weed suppression.
Provides stable performance through extended growing cycles under normal field conditions.
End-of-Life
After harvest, the film can be tilled directly into the soil.
No lifting.
No rolling.
No landfill disposal.
2. ADVANCED OR SPECIALTY CONDITIONS
When field variables move beyond standard installations, specialized systems may be required.
BLACK #58 — (0.75 mil)
Added Mechanical Tolerance
When field conditions place more stress on the mulch.
• Extra thickness improves resistance during install
• Better suited for rocky or uneven fields
• Provides added margin when equipment conditions vary
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Key Technical Limits
Thickness: 0.75 mil
Typical field life: up to 4–5 months
Seeding window: up to 20 days
Maximum bed height: 8"
Available widths: 48", 54", and 60" in stock
Custom widths: 24" to 80" available upon requestInstallation
Installs with standard mulch-laying equipment used for polyethylene films.
The additional thickness provides greater tolerance during installation, especially in fields where beds are less uniform or soil conditions are more abrasive.
Best results with well-formed beds and properly sealed edges.
Field Performance
Designed for mid-season vegetable crops and longer single-cycle production.
Commonly used for crops such as melons, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, and fresh-market tomatoes where durability must remain stable through harvest.
The black surface promotes soil warming and strong early plant growth while maintaining excellent weed suppression.
End-of-Life
After harvest, the film can be tilled directly into the soil.
No lifting.
No rolling.
No landfill disposal.
#88 SERIES — (0.75 mil)
Extended Season Systems
Built for crops requiring longer field durability.
• Designed for extended harvest windows
• Maintains integrity through longer exposure
• Selected when crop timing leaves little room for error
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Key Technical Limits
Thickness: 0.75 mil
Typical field life: up to 8–9 months
Seeding window: up to 30 days
Maximum bed height: 8"
Available widths: 48", 54", and 60" (true 59") in stock
Custom widths: 24" to 59"Installation
Installs with standard mulch-laying equipment used for polyethylene films.
The reinforced structure provides maximum tolerance during installation, particularly in larger commercial fields or where mechanical stress is higher.
Best results with well-formed beds and properly sealed edges.
Field Performance
Designed for extended vegetable cycles and double-cropping systems.
Commonly used when two crops are produced on the same mulch, such as early-season lettuce followed by tomatoes, or other sequential plantings within the same growing season.
The additional durability helps maintain mulch integrity across multiple planting cycles while continuing to provide strong weed suppression and soil warming.
End-of-Life
After the final harvest, the film can be tilled directly into the soil.
No lifting.
No rolling.
No landfill disposal.
CLEAR — (0.55 mil) Early Season - soil Warming
Used for rapid soil warming at the start of the season.
• Used for early sweet corn production
• Suitable for northern regions or cold spring conditions
• Allows faster soil temperature increase
• Not intended for general vegetable crop systems
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CLEAR #23 — Early sweet corn
Designed to capture early-season heat and accelerate emergence for early sweet corn markets where timing defines value.Thickness: 0.55 mil
Recommended widths: standard 48”, 53”, 60”. Other sizes available upun request (24" to 80")
Use case: early sweet corn
Seeding window: early spring / cold soils
Install: standard mulch-laying equipment
SemFlow™ — Slit-film system for grain corn (maize)
Engineered slit-film system allowing corn to emerge naturally through the film — without manual cutting — in northern conditions where heat and sunlight are limited.Film design: pre-engineered slits for natural emergence
Recommended width: 54 1/4"
Use case: northern grain corn
Install: standard mulch-laying equipment
Shared system details
Primary benefit: accelerated soil warming
Weed control: requires herbicide or clean field strategy
End-of-season: disk/incorporate — no plastic removal
Pro tip: For sweet corn, CLEAR #23 is about speed. For grain corn, SemFlow™ is about engineered emergence when heat alone isn’t enough.
Installation & Field Use
Installs with the same mulch layer used for polyethylene.
No special equipment.
No special setup.
▶ See installation guide
End of Life
At the end of the crop cycle, the film can be disked directly into the soil.
No plastic removal.
The material biodegrades in the soil and returns to the field.
Our Focus
This is not a secondary product category for us.
It is our sole focus — since 2014.
We do not manufacture polyethylene.
We do not sell residue-based plastics.
If durability fails, the grower risks the crop — and we lose the grower.
Our films are built to match real crop seasons, not laboratory timelines.
Ready to Try FilmOrganic?
Start with 2-3 acres and see how it performs in your fields.
For professional vegetable growers.
“CoolWhite and black mulch installed side by side.
Both laid clean with standard equipment — no adjustments needed.”
“Tomatoes on FilmOrganic Black #66 after frost.
The crop made it through — supported by the mulch and overhead irrigation.”
“CoolWhite #66 after 8 months in the field.
The crop is done — the film did its job.”
“Close-up of compostable mulch at the very beginning of soil integration.”
“Clear #23 laid for sweet corn.
Early soil warming, clean emergence, and no plastic left behind.”
“Tomatoes grown on FIlmOrganic Black #66.
Clean beds, consistent coverage, no plastic residue.”