Browsing by Subject "high tunnel"

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    Legume cover crops in high tunnels: Field evaluation for soil health and controlled environment freezing tolerance
    (2018-02) Perkus, Elizabeth
    This thesis explores legume cover crops as a possible management tool for nitrogen fertility and soil health maintenance in high tunnels. Projects include: 1) a two-year field evaluation of three fall planted cover crop mixes for winter annual production, 2) a controlled environment freezing tolerance study of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) and red clover (Trifolium pratense) using simulated high tunnel conditions, and 3) a one-year field evaluation of three spring planted cover crop mixes. Cover crop mixes used in projects 1 and 3 consisted of: a) red clover monoculture (T. pratense), b) Austrian winter pea/winter rye 1:1 biculture (Pisum sativum and Secale cereal), and c) hairy vetch/tillage radish/winter rye 4:1:15 mix (V. villosa, Raphanus sativus, and S. cereal). Winter annual legume results show a wide range of biomass nitrogen additions (19.7 to 365.0 kg N ha-1), with no negative impact cash crop yield or soil health measures.
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    Minnesota high tunnel production manual for commercial growers, 2nd Edition
    (University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2012) Nennich, Terrance T; Wold-Burkness, Suzanne
    Risk management, structures, the high tunnel environment, cultural practices, crop production, crops, and finances for growing in high tunnels in Minnesota