Can pine needles be used for mulching tomato plants?

Have used black plastic, but was wondering if I needed to put something on top of it, like pine needles, or pine bark

Can pine needles be used for mulching tomato plants?
Make sure you put some small holes so that water will get to the roots. I use pine bark but you can also use hay. Make sure you fertilize the tomatoes.
Reply:sure make sure to poke small holes in the plastic,so the water will drain.it will also hold down the plastic.
Reply:That would be a good idea and tomatoes are acid loving plants so the pine should hurt them

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