When to Plant In general, 4-5 week old tomato seedlings can be transplanted into the high tunnel 4-5 weeks earlier in the season than they could be transplanted into the field When soil temperatures inside the high tunnel reach 60°F at 2″ depth, it is safe to transplant For tomato production earliest in the season,…
Tomato Plant Characteristics The tomato is a warm season vegetable crop that is sensitive to frost and is killed by freezing temperatures Tomatoes do not set fruit when night temperatures are consistently below 50°F and will not develop properly when temperatures exceed 95°F Tomatoes can have either a determinate or indeterminate growth habit Determinate vines…
Jane Drake, owner of Full Moon Farm, is an organic vegetable grower in Riley County, Kansas. In the past the outlet for her produce has been local farmers’ markets and wholesale sales to small retail markets in the surrounding area. This year Jane intends to start a subscription vegetable service in which local residents…
Light Shadows are cast by the structure’s frame Orientation to optimize for light is not as critical for a high tunnel as it is for a greenhouse structure that will be used for winter production and has a more substantial frame Above 40°N latitude, orient the length of a single high tunnel east to west…
Some important factors that should be considered in your site selection: Light Good sunlight is needed, especially early in the season Calculating the angle of incidence (angle between the sun’s rays and line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence) at different latitudes is prudent for winter production Angles of incidence from 0°…
When to Plant Considerations to determine appropriate planting dates include target market dates, plant type, and plant species Examples of target market dates include specific holidays like Mothers Day vs. weekly delivery to a local florist Annuals, depending on species, can be planted as early as late winter and as late as the summer Biennials…