The veggies in the high tunnel, namely the cole crops, were slightly damaged by the cold temperatures. Yesterday, we put row cover over them for protection (1 ounce weight). The tunnel is set to close up at 45 degrees F, so hopefully this will keep the plants from sustaining cold injury from the temperatures predicted this week. … [Read more...] about Veggies tucked in for the cold spell
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The cole crops and lettuce was planted in the high tunnel late yesterday and early this morning. The plants were watered in by hand after planting, but the irrigation was set up right after planting so it is ready to go for irrigation and fertigation. The plants in the flats were left out over the weekend to acclimate and some received a little nip from cold temperatures. The … [Read more...] about Veggies planted in the high tunnel today
Randy and Jeremy have shored up the high tunnel to close up any gaps at the base or at the top of the curtain. We are getting ready to plant three varieties of mini cabbages, three varieties of broccoli, 'Cheddar' cauliflower, and four varieties of Salanova lettuce. We hope to complement the newly funded Specialty Crops Block Grant project - High Tunnel Production Rotation of … [Read more...] about Getting ready to plant veggies in the high tunnel
Since we have experienced winter lows of minus 8 and minus 6 degrees Fahrenheit in January, we assessed winter bud injury for some cultivars. As part of his VESTA practicum work, Jeremy Emery is managing the assessment. Jeremy, Randy Stout and Asher Ramsey have all learned the assessment process and evaluated the % primary bud mortality for the following … [Read more...] about Assessing winter bud injury on grapevine