Peony Flower Insurance for Early Market Blooms-the High Tunnel

Project Overview

FNC07-683
Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2007: $5,985.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2009
Region: North Central
State: Kansas
Project Coordinator:

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: flowers

Practices

  • Crop Production: high tunnels or hoop houses, irrigation
  • Soil Management: soil analysis

    Proposal summary:

    Peonies grown in a high tunnel will provide a comparison in development to field grown peonies. The goal is to reach the flower market as early as possible and my other growers will observe these developing flowers over time.

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