Patent ID: 8383247

Claim:
A mulch comprising: a rolled mulch sheet capable of installation on the ground with a mechanical unrolling device, the mulch sheet constructed as at least one of an agricultural mulch, a horticultural mulch and a forestry mulch; the mulch sheet including a fibrous substrate in the form of a continuous sheet having a width within a range of from about 1 foot to about 12 feet; and the mulch sheet further including a combination of water repellent, biodegradable binder and antimicrobial agent applied to the fibrous substrate to control the rate of biodegradation of the mulch sheet; the mulch sheet having a thickness within a range of from about 0.0015 inch to about 0.01 inch, a weight of less than about 57 grams per square meter, and a biodegradation rate of between about 30 days and about 150 days.