Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

FNE93-029
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 1993: $973.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1993
Region: Northeast
State: Vermont
Project Leader:
Michael Collins

Soil Heating in Unheated Tunnels

Commodities

  • Vegetables: tomatoes

Practices

  • Production Systems: general crop production

Proposal summary:

In unheated tunnels I will compare tomatoes grown in heated soil with tomatoes grown in unheated soil. I will develop a solar soil heating system.

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