study, four cultivars (Sensation, Terra Time, Wanda, and Super Datil) were cultivated under passively ventilated greenhouse conditions at the University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Protected Agriculture Project in Citra
Oral Session 24—Viticulture and Small Fruit–Culture and Management Moderator: Kim E. Hummer 20 July 2005, 8:00–9:30 a.m. Room 108
, 2014a ). Consumption is expected to increase as a result of increased awareness of the health benefits associated with berry consumption, year-round availability made possible through domestic production and protected berry culture, increased imports
.23 kg·m −2 . There is little scientifically evaluated information on bunching onion production under protected culture. In an environmental chamber, Broome and Peffley (2005) found that in-row distances of 15 to 20 mm benefitted plant development
that producers may use. Because of the recent shift toward more protected culture systems, such as high-tunnel systems among tomato growers, farms using grafted transplants may gain additional economic benefits from improving yield and crop quality in
regions worldwide ( Strik et al., 2007 ). Drake and Clark (2003) suggested that these blackberries would be ideal for season extension, but protected culture may be necessary in some regions and production systems needed to be developed. Flowering and
Scab is a prevalent disease of cucumber worldwide. Scab can cause serious losses for cucumber production, especially in protected culture such as high tunnel production ( Lee et al., 1997 ; Mao et al., 2008 ; Rego, 1994 ). Resistance to cucumber
High tunnel usage for small fruit crops In the past, protected culture including use of high tunnels was used to a great extent in other countries, and to a lesser extent in the United States ( Hancock and Simpson, 1995 ; Wittwer and Castilla, 1995
-field conditions, differences were observed. The more favorable environment experienced by plants grown in protected culture may reduce the plant height-diminishing stresses compared with open-field production. Higher cull and grade B fruit were produced in 2017
Oral Session 36—Vegetable Crops Management/Protected Culture Moderator: William J. Lamont, Jr. 21 July 2005, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Ballroom G