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GREENHOUSE & HYDROPONIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET

HORTICULTURE RESOURCE LIST

Appr opr i at e Technol ogy Tr ansf erf orRur alAr eas

ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information center funded by the USDAs Rural Business -- Cooperative Service.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Resource List .................................................................................................................................... 1 Greenhouse Vegetables...................................................................................................................................... 1 Tomato ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Cucumber ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 Peas ................................................................................................................................................................... 2 General ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 Hydroponic Vegetable Production .................................................................................................................. 2 Aeroponics............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Greenhouse Design, Management, & Economics........................................................................................... 3 Greenhouse & Hydroponic Suppliers ............................................................................................................... 3 Other Resources................................................................................................................................................... 4 Greenhouse and Related Topics from ATTRA ................................................................................................. 4

By Steve Diver, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Sherry Sue Sparks, Student Intern February 2000 About This Resource List: These links to web-based educational materials on greenhouse topics were compiled as a supplement to the ATTRA publications Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production, Hydroponic Vegetable Production, and Aquaponics The Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture. The greenhouse industry is vast and complex. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. A few selected companies that offer greenhouse or hydroponic supplies were included, mainly for the educational materials they offer. For more extensive listings, please see the on-line directories compiled by trade magazines. The Internet has revolutionized the way information is distributed and obtained. Whereas it used to take several weeks or months to wait for a publication to arrive by mail, with a few mouse clicks these items now instantly appear on your computer screen. Better yet, all these articles and bulletins are free. In addition, some items including Extension Service fact sheets are now available in electronic format only.

If you have received this resource list but you dont have a computer at home, please see your local librarian for assistance. Most rural libraries now have computer access. Greenhouse Vegetables Tomato ! Greenhouse Tomato Handbook Mississippi State University, Cooperative Extension Service http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub1828.htm Greenhouse Tomato Page & Frequently Asked Questions Mississippi State University, Cooperative Extension Service http://ext.msstate.edu/anr/plantsoil/ vegfruit/tomato/ghtomato/faq.html Greenhouse Tomato Production Oregon State University, College of Agricultural Sciences http://www.orst.edu/Dept/NWREC/ tomatogh.html

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Commercial Greenhouse Tomato Production Colorado State University; Cooperative Extension Service http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/ CoopExt/PUBS/GARDEN/07606.pdf Environmental Control for Greenhouse Tomatoes Mississippi State University, Cooperative Extension Service http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub1879.htm

B's Cucumber Pages Greenhouse Cucumbers http://www.lpl.arizona.edu/~bcohen/ cucumbers/greenhouse.html#straw Growing Greenhouse Cucumbers Division of Horticulture, Western Australia Agriculture http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/AGENCY /PUBNS/FARMNOTE/1990/F01190.htm Growing Greenhouse Seedless Cucumbers in Soil and in Soilless Media Research Centre Harrow, Ontario Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Publication 1902/E http://res.agr.ca/harrow/bk2/ cuke-toc.htm Peas

! Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes in Soil and in Soilless Media Research Centre Harrow, Ontario Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Publication 1865/E http://res.agr.ca/harrow/bk/toma99.htm Single Truss Tomato Production System Bioresource Engineering Department Rutgers University - Cook College New Jersey http://nj-nscort.rutgers.edu/visitor/tps/ index.html Tomato Plant Problems FAQ by Kay Klier http://is.rice.edu/~shel/tomato.html Brief overview of tomato plant problems with organic cures. Greenhouse Tomatoes: Pest Management in Mississippi Mississippi State University, Cooperative Extension Service http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub1861.htm Insect and Disease Problems of Tomato Texas A&M University, Aggie Horticulture http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ imagemap/mgmaps/mgprob.html Cucumber !

Growing Greenhouse Peas Elizabeth and Crow Miller http://www.vcity.net/cybergarden/ grnhs3.htm General

Greenhouse Vegetable List of References North Carolina State University http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/ hil/hil-32-a.html Greenhouse Vegetable Production New Mexico State University http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/ /_circulars/

Hydroponic Vegetable Production ! Growing Hydroponic Tomatoes The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture http://ag.arizona.edu/hydroponictomatoes/ index.htm Handbook for the Production of CEA Grown Hydroponic Lettuce, Spinach, & Pak Choi Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Page 2

Greenhouse Cucumber Production Oregon State University, College of Agricultural Sciences http://www.orst.edu/Dept/NWREC/ cuc-gh.html

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Lettuce http://www.cals.cornell.edu:80/dept/flori/ lettuce/index.html Spinach http://www.cals.cornell.edu:80/dept/flori/ spinach/index.html Pak Choi http://www.cals.cornell.edu:80/dept/flori/ pakchoi/index.html ! Hydroponics Merle H. Jensen, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona http://ag.arizona.edu/PLS/faculty/ MERLE.html Nutrient Management in Recirculating Hydroponic Culture Bruce Bugbee, Crop Physiology Laboratory, Utah State University http://www.usu.edu/~cpl/hsapaper.html Practical Hydroponics & Greenhouse Magazine http://www.hydroponics.com.au Growing Edge Magazine News and Information for Indoor and Outdoor Growers http://www.growingedge.com Hydroponic Society of America http://hsa.hydroponics.org Aquamist http://www.aquamist.com/hydroponics/ index.html The Aquamist site contains an especially helpful summary of hydroponic methods, accompanied with illustrations: Static Aerated Technique, Ebb and Flow Technique, Deep Flow Technique, Aerated Flow Technique, Nutrient Film Technique, Drip Irrigation Technique, Root Mist Technique, and Fog Feed Technique.

Aeroponics ! Aeroponics International http://www.aeroponics.com Note: Many hydroponic web sites also contain information on aeroponics. Greenhouse Design, Management, & Economics ! Texas Greenhouse Management Handbook Texas A&M University, Aggie Horticulture http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ greenhouse/ghhdbk/handbook.html Also http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ greenhouse/guides/green/green.html Florida Greenhouse Design University of Florida, Cooperative Extension Service http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/scripts/ htmlgen.exe?DOCUMENT_AE016 Starting A Greenhouse Business Mississippi State University, Cooperative Extension Service http://ext.msstate.edu/pubs/pub1957.htm Update on Production Costs/Expected Returns Budget for Greenhouse Virginia Cooperative Extension http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/ commhort/commhort-30.html Greenhouse Industry Trade Show On-Line http://www.greenhouse-bbs.com Extensive list of greenhouse resources, suppliers, growers, and extension-research.

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Greenhouse and Hydroponic Suppliers ! Earthbox http://www.earthbox.com EarthBox offers a containerized method of production that simplifies nutrient delivery. Hydro-Gardens Greenhouse Supplies http://www.hydro-gardens.com Page 3

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Hydro-Gardens has an extensive selection of books and publications for the greenhouse grower. ! GTG Hydroponics http://www.gtghydroponics.com GTG Hydroponics provides a wide variety of hydroponic systems and indoor gardening accessories including organic fertilizers and natural pest controls. Esoteric Hydroponics http://www.blunt.co.uk Esoteric Hydroponics provides an on-line hydroponics manual. Of special interest is the section on growth enhancers. Simply Hydroponics and Organics http://www.simplyhydro.com/ Especially see the Hydroponic University

Online Trade Magazines Columbia Publishing and Design http://www.freshcut.com Online trade magazines with full text articles. Especially see the magazine Tomato.

Greenhouse Related Topics from Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) Greenhouse Production Systems ! ! Organic Greenhouse Vegetable Production http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ghveg.html Aquaponics - Integration of Hydroponics with Aquaculture http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ aquaponic.html Sustainable Small-Scale Nursery Production http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ nursery.html

Note: Numerous greenhouse and hydroponic suppliers host websites. See the following on-line directories for comprehensive listings. ! Greenhouse Industry Trade Show On-line http://www.greenhouse-bbs.com/ supply.htm The Hydroponic Directory Page of Hydroponic B.C. http://www.hydroponics.bc.com Green Beam Source List All-Industry Horticultural Buyers Guide http://www.greenbeam.com

Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/seasext.html Solar Greenhouses http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ solar-gh.html Potting Mixes

Other Resources ! Controlled Environment Agriculture Information Resources 1996 Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences http://www.cals.cornell.edu/dept/flori/ tcwres1.html Extensive listing of resources on greenhouse topic, conferences, trade journals, organizations, publications, etc. !

Organic Potting Mixes http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ potmix.html Disease Suppressive Potting Mixes http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ dspotmix.html Soil Fertility Management

Sustainable Soil Management http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ soilmgt.html

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Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ covercrop.html Sources for Organic Fertilizers & Amendments http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ orgfert.html Alternative Soil Testing Laboratories http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ altsoillab.html Organic Marketing and Certification

Integrated Pest Management for Greenhouse Crops http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ gh-ipm.html Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Thrips Control http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ gh-thrips.html Greenhouse IPM: Sustainable Aphid Control http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ gh-aphid.html Use of Baking Soda as a Fungicide http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ bakingsoda.html Compost Teas for Plant Disease Control http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ comptea.html Alternative Nematode Control http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ nematode.html
The electronic version of Greenhouse & Hydroponic Vegetable Resources on the Internet is located at:
http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ghwebRL.html

Organic Certification Organizations And Programs http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ orgcert.html Resources for Organic Marketing http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ markres.html

Non-Treated Seeds ! Suppliers of Organic, Non-GE*, or Heirloom (O-P*) Vegetable Seed http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ altseed.html Pest Management Integrated Pest Management http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/ipm.html

Compiled by Steve Diver, NCAT Agriculture Specialist and Sherry Sue Sparks, Student Intern Department of Horticulture, University of Arkansas February 2000

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