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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"season extension"”.
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Cultivar, Season Extension, Fertilizer Trials of Swiss Chard and Pedagogy of Assessing Cultivars Using Technology
… evaluated during the fall/winter of 2014-2015 season (season 1) and 27 cultivars during the fall/winter of 2015-2016 season (season 2) to determine the best performing cultivars for production and landscape use for east Texas and the southeast by assessing survivability and yield. There was an …
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New Methodologies to Generate, Conserve, and Predict, Renewable Energy Output for Season Extension of Warm and Cool Season Vegetable Crops
… oleracea) and summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) season extension. Treatments consisted of a low tunnel heated by a solar-powered electrical strip placed under a water tube, a low tunnel heated by a passively heated water tube, a low tunnel heated by an earth-to-air heat-exchange tube, a …
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The anatomy of hügelkultur and dissecting the key claims
… distinct microclimates may have implications for season extension in annual specialty crops—further research is warranted. This review examines common claims found in anecdotal accounts and grey literature against relevant peer-reviewed literature, from related disciplines, to assess their …
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Quantifying How High Tunnels Create a Microclimate For Improved Crop Growth
… crop growth. The HT microclimate varied by season, with more growing degree days inside the HT than outside in the spring, fall and winter. The way farmers managed HTs using manual ventilation, shade cloth and fans was the strongest determinant of how the climate inside the HT was different …
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Effect of Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates and Two-Spotted Spider Mite Incidence on 'Strawberry Festival' Strawberry Cultivar Performance
… 50 years has sparked an interest in the use of season extension techniques to improve yield and fruit quality. High tunnel strawberry production has the potential to become a profitable and sustainable production system; however, information on nutrient and pest management is limited.</p> <p>The …
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Spotted-wing Drosophila: Investigating the Efficacy of Innovative and Alternative Management Techniques
… since many growers already use high tunnels for season extension and improved fruit quality. Our second set of experiments investigated how plastic-covered, enclosed tunnels affected fruit yield and quality, as well as SWD infestation. We collected data on yield, proportion of marketable and …
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Soil quality and nitrogen cycling dynamics altered by fertility amendments in intensively managed vegetable production systems
… offer many production benefits including season extension. However, vegetables require substantial fertility inputs, particularly nitrogen (N), in order to meet desired levels of productivity, and some fertility management strategies can negatively impact soil and environmental quality. …