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Research Report: High tunnel tomato variety trial, 2011-2012
Tomato is the crop most commonly grown in high tunnels throughout New England. We compared several indeterminate tomato varieties in a replicated…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Temperature Moderating Effects of Low Tunnels Over Winter In Cool Climates – 2010
Low tunnels are temporary, small (4-8 ft tall, 5-10 ft wide) unheated structures with hoops made of PVC or metal conduit, covered with various…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Research Report
Research Report: Using low tunnels for overwintering crops - lessons learned
Low tunnels are essential small greenhouses, built over crops for protection. They are sometimes used for protection from rain during the growing…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Brussels sprouts variety trial and topping study, 2013-2014
Brussels sprout is an important fall crop for many diversified vegetable growers and home gardeners in New England. Our objectives were to: 1)…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Sweetpotato early harvest study, 2014
In NH, sweetpotato is typically harvested in late September or early October. To ensure good eating quality, roots must be stored for a brief period…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Overwintering onions, 2014 to 2015
Fall-planted onions can survive well in low tunnels to produce very early spring bulbed onions. In this study, we evaluated several different…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: High tunnel pepper variety trial, 2015-2017
In the growing seasons of 2015-2017, we evaluated several varieties of greenhouse pepper varieties under unheated high tunnel production conditions.…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Winter spinach production in high tunnels, 2014 to 2016
Spinach is a suitable crop for winter production in New Hampshire due to its ability to continue producing saleable leaves at very low-temperatures.
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Seedless table grape variety and training system evaluation, 2019
Several hardy seedless grape cultivars have been released within the last few decades. We have recently planted a research vineyard at the…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops Research Report
Research Report: Managing cabbage aphid in Brussels sprout, 2016
From 2013 to 2015, we performed experiments comparing different varieties of Brussels sprouts as well as different topping practices. During these…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
Research Report: Low input weed management of wild blueberries, 2014 to 2016
Effective weed management in wild blueberry can be challenging for the organic and low-input grower. Semi-annual burning and mowing will control…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops Research Report
Research Report: Overwintering scallions with heavy rowcover, 2017
After several years of research, we know that it is possible to plant bulbing onion (Allium cepa) in the fall, overwinter them in low tunnels, and…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops Research Report
2018-19 New England Vegetable Management Guide
Extension specialists throughout the region collaboratively publish this guide, to provide information on pest and cultural management of vegetable…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops vegetable crops
2019-20 New England Small Fruit Management Guide
Extension specialists throughout the region collaboratively publish this guide, to provide information on pest and cultural management of small fruit…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Berry Crops Guide
Hornworms on Tomatoes in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
We have two species of hornworms that feed on tomato foliage (occasionally the fruit) in New Hampshire. The most common by far is the tobacco…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden vegetable crops Fact Sheet
Growing Garlic in New Hampshire [fact sheet]
Garlic is one of the easiest and most satisfying crops for home vegetable gardeners to grow. It yields two useful crops; the garlic bulbs themselves…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden vegetable crops Fact Sheet
Raspberry Cane Maggot [fact sheet]
Pegomya rubivora (Coquillett) Sometimes I get reports of “raspberry cane borer” injury in early June. It doesn’t seem right, because raspberry…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Berry Crops Fact Sheet
Growing Fruit: Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
Highbush blueberries are a popular home garden fruit for both fresh and frozen use. They grow well throughout the southern half of New Hampshire and…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Blueberry Stem Borer [fact sheet]
Oberea myops Haldeman Blueberry stem borer is a beetle also known as the rhododendron stem borer and the azalea stem borer. It is in the family…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Vegetables In Containers [fact sheet]
Growing vegetables in containers is an enjoyable and easy way of producing fresh food in limited space. Containerized plants can be kept indoors in…
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens