Market Farming

["Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>]

A low tunnel is a temporary film, either plastic or spun-bonded polypropylene, laid over the top of the crop, with or without a supporting structure. But it just encloses the crop, with little additional space. It's removed after an initial growth response or protective benefit, usually 4-6 weeks.

 

Hi-tunnel is a walk-in structure, similar to a greenhouse but without the utility infrastructure that support's year-round growing.

 

Bill Shoemaker
Sr Research Specialist, Food Crops
Univ of Illinois - St Charles Hort Research Center

 

-----Original Message-----
From: zaid AT norwichmeadowsfarm.com <zaid AT norwichmeadowsfarm.com>
To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Date: Friday, August 20, 2004 8:05 AM
Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Watermelon seeds

What is your definition of a low tunnel?

 

 

Thanx

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Watermelon seeds
From: "Bill Shoemaker" <wshoemak AT inil.com>
Date: Fri, August 20, 2004 5:19 am
To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>

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