Project Overview
FNE06-564
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2006: $7,282.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2007
Region: Northeast
State: Massachusetts
Project Leader:
Melissa Bahret
Old Friends Farm
Commodities
- Additional Plants: ginger
Practices
- Crop Production: organic fertilizers
- Production Systems: general crop production
Proposal summary:
During the summer, greenhouses often go unused by many vegetable and bedding plant producers in the Northeast. This project will explore optimizing greenhouse space by using the hot summer greenhouse environment to grow culinary ginger root. Ginger rhizomes will be produced using bag culture, following Certified Naturally Grown procedures. Outreach will be through a bulletin, a farm tour, and conference session.
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