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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Market-farming] On the topic of hoophouse
  • Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:07:50 -0400

Hello everyone,

As we are discussing hoophouse, I thought I might share two good
resources on the topic of building low-cost DYI tunnels that I found.

First, Dan Brisebois from Ferme Coopérative Tourne-Sol here in Québec
has many article on the topic of low-cost tunnel on his blog. The main
one is:

http://goingtoseed.wordpress.com/2010/08/31/tunnels/


Second, the Kerr Center in OK has a very good and very detailed PDF that
explains how to use galvanized square tubing for low tunnel hoops. It
seems very sturdy indeed. You can read more at:

http://www.kerrcenter.com/publications/hoophouse/index.htm


I've got no experience doing a DYI hoophouse myself, so I cannot comment
on how well the above concepts works, but I thought it might be of
interest to some. I'm really starting to consider building one for my
seedling next spring.


Etienne





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