High Tunnel Films
Designedtogrowinall seasons
USGRHigh Tunnel Films are an alternative growing system that may help reduce production costs by spreading workloads and cash flow more evenly throughout the year, may minimize dependence on some chemicals.
Growing seasons extend into the sunny days of March and April in warm tunnels, allowing production of warm-season crops such as tomatoes and cucumbers In fall, when the days are shorter and frost threatens, tunnels can capture heat from the sun and protect plants at night, helping to extend cold-season vegetable production for a longer period.
Benefits and Features
•Helps protect from pests, disease, and harsh weather conditions
•Helps increase yields with the use of a covered structure
•Helps to increase profitability due to extended growing season
•May reduce delays in harvest due to rainfall
•May minimize the use of pesticide and fungicide applications
•Easily assembled and affordable
•Protects crops from rain and strong winds
