Minnesota High Tunnel Production Manual for Commercial Growers

Edited By: Terrance T. Nennich, Sr., University of Minnesota Extension; David Wildung, North Central Research and Outreach Center; and Pat Johnson, North Central Research and Outreach Center

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Cover & Preface (930 KB)
1: Introduction to High Tunnel Production in Minnesota (312 KB)
2: Why Use High Tunnels in Minnesota? (500 KB)
3: Managing Risk with High Tunnels (1.6 MB)
4: Site Selection (1 MB)
5: The High Tunnel Environment-Internal and External (2.25 MB)
6: High Tunnel Layout (1 MB)
- 6b: High Tunnel Trellising (660 KB)
7: Irrigation Water Management Considerations and Soil Moisture Monitoring Tools for High Tunnel Production (4.8 MB)
8: Fertility and Fertigation Management for High Tunnel Production (2.4 MB)
9: Disease Management in High Tunnels (1.7 MB)
10: High Tunnel Integrated Pest Management (IPM): Insects and Mites (1.7 MB)
11: Tomatoes (1.8 MB)
12: High Tunnel Marketing and Economics (1.2 MB)
13: Organic Production in High Tunnels (400 KB)
14: Additional Resources Available for High Tunnel Production (85 KB)
15: Appendix Tables (820 KB)

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