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Web Resources: Season Extension & High Tunnels

Sliding high tunnel at Peregrine Farm

The resources listed below on season extension and high tunnels are some of the most useful I’ve found; if you have other favorites, feel free to email me.

  • Alternatives to Plastic Mulch - Washington State University
  • Building a Walk-in Caterpillar Tunnel
  • Building and Using Hotbeds and Cold Frames - University of Missouri
  • Constructing a Low-cost High Tunnel - Utah State University
  • Cornell High Tunnels - Cornell University
  • Fertilizing Crops in High Tunnels - Center for Environmental Farming Systems
  • High Tunnel Production and Management - CFSA
  • High Tunnel Tomato Production - University of Missouri
  • High Tunnel Tomatoes - University of Kentucky
  • High Tunnels and other Season Extension Techniques - SARE
  • High Tunnels: Using Low-cost Technology to Increase Yields, Improve Quality, and Extend the Season - SARE
  • How to Build a PVC Hoophouse
  • Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control in High Tunnel Production - HortTechnology
  • Managing and Amending Soils for Productive Yields in High Tunnels - University of Minnesota
  • Plasticulture Resources – Penn State University
  • Rainwater Catchment from a High Tunnel for Irrigation Use - Iowa State University
  • Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners - ATTRA
  • Sustainable Pest Management in Greenhouses and High Tunnels - SAR
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