What dirties solar panels in Plant City
Agricultural soil dust
Tilling and harvest raise fine sandy loam that travels well on dry-season winds and settles heavily. This is the highest particulate loading of any city we serve.
Plastic mulch and field burn residue
Strawberry culture uses acres of plastic mulch, and field operations put a distinctive fine residue in the air that bonds to warm glass.
Truck and equipment diesel
Harvest season brings constant heavy-vehicle traffic on rural roads, adding soot to the dust already there.
Pollen and citrus drift
Remaining citrus and nursery operations add their own seasonal load in late winter and early spring.