High tunnel (hoop house) production of vegetables has become very common in Kansas as they protect the crop from wind and storm damage in addition to providing season extension. We conducted a variety trial of determinate hybrid tomatoes grown in a high tunnel to determine which cultivar is best suited for hoop house cultivation in…
Introduction: High Tunnel acreage in PA and the Mid-Atlantic continues to grow due to improvements in tomato quality and substantially earlier harvests in crops grown in tunnels. For the past 11 years, we’ve been evaluating a wide variety of tomatoes under field conditions and since 2009, planted the trial in the Haygrove Super Solo high…
Introduction: High Tunnel acreage in PA and the Mid-Atlantic continues to grow due to improvements in tomato quality and substantially earlier harvests in crops grown in tunnels. For the past 11 years, we’ve been evaluating a wide variety of tomatoes under field conditions and since 2009, planted the trial in the new Haygrove Super Solo…
Introduction: High Tunnel acreage in PA and the Mid-Atlantic continues to grow due to improvements in tomato quality and substantially earlier harvests in crops grown in tunnels. For the past 11 years, we’ve been evaluating a wide variety of tomatoes under field conditions and since 2009, planted the trial in the Haygrove Super Solo high…
Several tomato diseases and disorders cause leaf spots and fruit rots. Typically, these diseases do not kill the plants, but they can lead to significant yield and quality losses. Many disease-causing microorganisms can survive in plant debris, on seed, or in the soil. Proper sanitation is one of the best ways to prevent or reduce…
This 90-minute webinar covers the following topics as they relate to increasing farm profitability and sustainability: season extension of tomato production winter vegetable production in high tunnels small fruit production in high tunnels floral production in high tunnels Watch it now. The webinar was presented by North Central SARE, Michigan State University, Purdue University and…
1. Where can I purchase strawberry plugs? Where can I purchase strawberry plugs? The North Carolina Strawberry Association compiles a list of strawberry plant suppliers each year (click on Growers>Strawberry Plant Source List). Other strawberry nurseries are listed at the end of this article about strawberry production in high tunnels.
Survey Purpose The purpose of this article is to report general results obtained from a written survey of 81 high tunnel users regarding management practices related to production of horticultural crops in their tunnels. Growers were in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, and results were obtained between 2005 and 2007. Downoad the paper High Tunnel…
Introduction Cornell and Pennsylvania State Universities are conducting research on high tunnel production to help northeastern berry growers capture a larger portion of the market for fresh berries through season extension methods. This publication, along with its counterpart, “Greenhouse Raspberries”, (http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/Berries/bramblehtml/ghrasp.html) presents current data generated by this ongoing research. Greenhouse production of raspberries and blackberries…
Tomatoes are susceptible to numerous diseases. This publication addresses wilt, nematode, and virus diseases. Download the paper Wilt, Nematode, and Virus Diseases of Tomato