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Matt KleinhenzExtension Vegetable SpecialistHorticulture and Crop Science
High Tunnels:Are They for You?
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High Tunnels:Are They for You?Background Information• high tunnel structures• high tunnel versus other techniques, systems• specific opportunities, requirements
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STRUCTURES
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Major HT Characteristics• metal, wood, and/or PVC frame• clear plastic cover (1-2 layers)
• soil floor (not required)• peak height at least 8 ft
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OARDC March 2006
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image courtesy Wild Onion Farm
image courtesy Noble Fndn.
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Haygrove
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Plasticulture in China
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High Tunnel Costs• depend strongly on size, design, features
will continue to change
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High Tunnel "Chassis"
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chassis = frame, plastic, irrigation
OARDC April 2006
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OARDC November 2003
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High Tunnel Costschassis+ repair/replace+ climate control+ labor
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High Tunnel Costs+ climate control• ventilation• raised beds, row covers• sensors• heating (temporary, permanent)
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Major HT Materials Costs• frame (material, durability, portability, number braces)• film (number layers, type)• end-, side-wall design• climate control
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High Tunnel Costs• depend strongly on size, design, features… in OH, new materials cost $2.38-7.24 (avg. $3.95/ft2)
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High Tunnel Costs• cannot be insured• usually not taxed (depends on local ordinances)
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"Do not remove a fly from your friend's head with a hammer." - Chinese Proverb
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HIGH TUNNELVERSUS OTHERTECHNIQUES,SYSTEMS
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Season ExtensionTechniques• transplanting• raised beds• mulches, row covers• protected culture
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What makes high tunnels work? Light carries heat. Enters, but does not leave HT. When dark, plastic limits heat loss to sky.
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SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR
number days per month clear sky
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AZ (YUMA)
OH (CVE, COL, DAY, TOL)
source: NOAA
ME (CAR, POR)
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soil temperature (F) at 2 in.30
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10/9 10/23 11/6 11/20 12/4 12/18 1/1
Wooster, OH 2003-2004
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Natural LawQ10rate at X + 10 temprate at X temp = 2
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SPECIFICOPPORTUNITIES,REQUIREMENTS
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OPPORTUNITIES
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… can extend the season (help farmers "sell high")
High Tunnel Use:
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Plant, Harvest Datesplantharvest
Field
HT
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Month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Dollars per single layer flat8
10
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14
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18
Source: USDA-AMS, Pittsburgh Terminal Market Prices
Fresh Market Tomato (vine-ripe)
2007
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month
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
dollars per bushel10
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30
35
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Source: USDA-AMS, Pittsburgh Terminal Market Prices
Fresh Green Beans
2007
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… can minimize supply gaps (crop stress)
High Tunnel Use:
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DISEASESINSECTSWEEDS
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• protect crops• save days
High Tunnels:
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OARDC November 2003
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Most Current HT Users …… also farm open fields… grow vegetables
(use for other cropsincreasing)
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RURAL,URBANHTUSERS
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Photo courtesy K. Date, The Countryside Program
OH population density254 people/mi2
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SUSTAINABLECONVENTIONAL ORGANIC
High Tunnel Users
Approach has implications for high tunnel users.
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• FARM SIZE, INCOME• HT EXPERIENCE
LOW HIGH
High Tunnel Users
Also vary in market approach (direct, wholesale, etc.) and location.
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High Tunnels:Are They for You?
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BASICREQUIREMENTS
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Success with High Tunnels Requires …
• system thinking, action
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Success with High Tunnels Requires …
• system thinking, action• money (build, maintain)• fewer days off• "babysitting": ventilate, irrigate• specific equipment• specific varieties, ICM practices
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OTHERCOMMENTS
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Most high tunnel crops are grown in soil. Still, hydroponic and container production are options.
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non-circulating, hydroponic, float-bed system
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bag culture
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Many crops can be grown in a high tunnel. Some tend to be better suited for the system and more profitable.
images courtesy B. Bergefurd, OSUE
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gross returns
input costs
HT Production Profitable?Usually.
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Use of Grafted Plants may Enhance High Tunnel Production.
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rootstock
scion
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A
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combineandsecure
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direct combination of traits
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• overcome breeding barriers … time, money, technology
Grafting can:
Goal: improve vigor, stress resistance, yield, quality
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• greenhouse vegetables• field-based vegetable production in Asia, areas of Europe
Grafting Application
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• post-grafting environment ("take", shipment)• economics (price, seedling-plant management)
For Wider Application …
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• rootstock-scion compatibility• trait retention, enhancement under varying environments
For Wider Application …
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"Grafting to improveorganic vegetableproduction in fieldand high tunnels systems"
New Grafting Project
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SUMMARY
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High Tunnels 101Goal• balanced, introductory view of the pros and cons of high tunnel production of vegetable, fruit, flower and herb crops
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High Tunnels 101Content – 25 FAQs1. Factors to consider before buying a high tunnel2. Preparing to build and building a high tunnel3. Preparing to grow in a high tunnel
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QUESTIONS?
THANK-YOU and
GOOD LUCK!
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Dr. Matt KleinhenzAssoc. Professor, Extension Vegetable SpecialistDept. of Horticulture and Crop Science, The OSU-OARDCphone: 330-263-3810E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/kleinhenz/