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When is it worth using grafting for your high tunnel tomatoes? How do you select the right rootstock?

¿Cuándo vale la pena usar tomates injertados en el invernadero? ¿Cómo se selecciona el patrón correcto?

Before beginning the discussion of the principles of plant nutrient systems in hydroponic systems, we need to define what we mean by 'hydroponic'.

Ulmer Farms is a 1,200-acre farm in Clinton County where Seth and Liz Ulmer have been growing soybeans, corn, processing tomatoes, and processing snap beans since 2001.

Microgreens are edible plants harvested when they are young and small, at about 1.5 to 3 inches tall.

Scouting for insect and mite pests and their natural enemies in in high tunnels is the cornerstone for successful integrated pest management (IPM).

Ulmer Farms es una granja de 1,200 acres en el Condado de Clinton, donde Seth y Liz Ulmer han estado cultivando soja, maíz, tomates por procesamiento, y frijoles verdes por procesamiento desde 2001.

As a general rule, vegetable crops require 1–1.5 acre-inches of water per week.

Greenhouse production may be year-round and can provide valuable cash flow throughout the year.

Los pepinos son nativos de Asia, pero actualmente se cultivan en todo el mundo.

Cucumbers are native to Asia but are currently grown around the globe.

Ruter's Highland Farm grows the only processing carrots in Pennsylvania.

Fertilizante, concentración, pureza, solubilidad, compatibilidad.

Fertilizer, concentration, purity, solubility, and compatibility.

With many varieties and high consumer consumption, potatoes fit well with many small growers and can be marketed through various outlets.

Peppers lend themselves well to small-scale and part-time farming operations.

Dry onions are a crop that lends itself well to small-scale and part-time farming operations.

Fruit and vegetable producers can follow these best practices for keeping produce fresh and safe in the field, at harvest, and through proper postharvest steps of cooling, washing, storage, and packing.

Hay muchas razones para considerar el cultivo de vegetales orgánicos. La producción orgánica es un sistema que se presta bien para las operaciones agrícolas de pequeña escala y de tiempo parcial.

Drip or trickle irrigation is a very efficient method of applying water and nutrients to crops.

Certification and labor costs are high but returns have the potential to be high where markets are well developed for organic products.

Initial investment is relatively low, and field operations—such as land preparation, planting, and mechanical harvesting—can be custom-hired.

Marketing is important to all farm enterprises, regardless of size.