scholarly journals Foliar spray application of glucosinolates and essential oils on processing tomato in open field production system

2013 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 149-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catello Pane ◽  
Domenico Rongai ◽  
Massimo Zaccardelli
Keyword(s):  
Essential Oils ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Production System ◽  
Foliar Spray ◽  
Spray Application ◽  
Processing Tomato ◽  
Field Production

scholarly journals Economic Profitability of Growing Lettuce and Tomato in Western Washington under High Tunnel and Open-field Production Systems

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzette P. Galinato ◽  
Carol A. Miles
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Labor Cost ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Tomato Production ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Western Washington ◽  
Total Labor ◽  
Field Production

Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) are popular fresh market vegetable crops. In western Washington, there is interest in growing them in high tunnel production systems because of the region’s mild, coastal climate. The objectives of this study were to contrast the economic potential of growing lettuce and tomato under high tunnel and open-field production systems, and identify the main factors affecting profitability within each production system. Economic data for this study were collected by interviewing experienced lettuce and tomato growers in western Washington during focus group sessions. Costs of production varied by crop and production system, and findings indicated that it was five times more costly to grow lettuce and eight times more costly to grow tomato in a high tunnel than in the open field in western Washington. For lettuce, the labor cost per square foot of growing area was found to be 6 times greater in a high tunnel than in the open field; and for tomato, labor costs were 10 times greater in a high tunnel than in the open field. Total labor cost comprised more than 50% of the total production costs of lettuce and tomato in both the high tunnel and open-field systems. The percentage of total labor cost was similar in both the high tunnel and open-field production for lettuce, but was higher in high tunnel tomato production than in the open field. Tunnel-grown lettuce and tomato had three and four times greater marketable yield compared with field-grown, respectively. Given the base crop yield and average price, it was 43% more profitable to grow lettuce in the open field than in the high tunnel, while in contrast, high tunnel-grown tomato was three times more profitable than open-field tomato production.

scholarly journals Effects of Three Production Systems on Muskmelon Yield and Quality in New England

HortScience ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 510-517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mina Vescera ◽  
Rebecca Nelson Brown
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Open Field ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
High Tunnels ◽  
Low Tunnels ◽  
Tunnel System ◽  
Field Production

Muskmelons (Cucumis melo L.) are routinely grown on black plastic mulch, as the associated increase in soil temperatures, more stable soil moisture, and decreased weed competition result in higher yields than in bare soil production. However, mulch does little to moderate air temperature, which can be below optimum for melon production under New England conditions. One option for increasing air temperature is to grow plants in unheated hoophouses, or high tunnels. Another option is to use low tunnels consisting of ventilated clear plastic rowcovers supported over wire hoops. This study compared low tunnels and high tunnels to open field production for muskmelon production in a peri-urban market farm system in Rhode Island. Five hybrid muskmelon cultivars were grown for 2 years to compare earliness, yield, and fruit quality among the three production systems. Both tunnel systems increased the rate at which growing degree-days (GDD) accumulated relative to open field production, and resulted in statistically significant differences in starting date of first harvest, with fruit in the high tunnel treatment ripening first. The high tunnel production system increased yields per hectare in both years relative to the other production systems due to increased planting density, but not due to increased yields per plant. Marketable yields per hectare from the high tunnel system significantly exceeded those from the open field for four out of the five cultivars in 2011, but for only one out of five cultivars in 2012. Marketable yields from the low tunnel system were ≈10% higher than the open field in 2011, and almost double the open field yields in 2012. Fruit from the low tunnels had the highest concentration of soluble solids in both years. The high tunnel production system did not increase yields sufficiently to offset the associated increase in costs of production, suggesting that muskmelon is not a good crop for high tunnel production in New England. In contrast, a yield increase of only 15% would be sufficient to offset the increased costs of employing the low tunnel production system. Low tunnels have the potential to greatly benefit muskmelon production in New England, particularly in years or locations where GDD accumulate slowly.

scholarly journals Economic Analysis of Investing in Open-field or High Tunnel Primocane-fruiting Blackberry Production in Northwestern Arkansas

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Héctor Germán Rodríguez ◽  
Jennie Popp ◽  
Michael Thomsen ◽  
Heather Friedrich ◽  
Curt R. Rom
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Production System ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
First Year ◽  
Present Value ◽  
High Tunnel ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Field System ◽  
Tunnel System ◽  
Field Production

Extending the production season of blackberry (Rubus subgenus Rubus) cultivars allows producers the opportunity to potentially receive better prices. Producers could benefit from out-of-season production by sustaining cash flow during more of the year and thereby expanding their market. The objective of this study was to compare the present value (PV) probabilities of being able to cover the total cost (TC) of production (break-even) for open-field and high tunnel production systems for the primocane-fruiting blackberry cultivar Prime-Jan® in northwestern Arkansas. (PVs) of gross revenues (GRs) of each production system were simulated 500 times. Total yields were higher in the open-field system in the first 2 years of production and consistently higher in weeks 33 to 34 and 36 to 37 than high tunnel production. It seems that there are no yield benefits from the high tunnel system early in the harvest season, except in the first year of primocane-fruiting production. The break-even probability was sensitive to the different percentage of yield sold, the percentage of the retail price received by the producer, and the production system analyzed. Even though the potential gross returns obtained with the high tunnel system are high (when compared with open-field production), the PV distributions of the gross returns do not offset the high tunnel TC in half of the simulations. Conversely, open-field production proves to be more profitable both in magnitude and in terms of the likelihood of exceeding the break-even threshold over the productive life of the enterprise.

scholarly journals A Review for Southern Highbush Blueberry Alternative Production Systems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Fang ◽  
Gerardo H. Nunez ◽  
Mariana Neves da Silva ◽  
Douglas A. Phillips ◽  
Patricio R. Munoz
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Highbush Blueberry ◽  
Entry Barrier ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Alternative Systems ◽  
Southern Highbush ◽  
High Yields ◽  
Field Production

Southern highbush blueberry plantations have been expanded into worldwide non-traditional growing areas with elite cultivars and improved horticultural practices. This article presents a comprehensive review of current production systems – alternatives to traditional open field production – such as production in protected environments, high-density plantings, evergreen production, and container-based production. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each system and compare their differences to the open field production. In addition, potential solutions have been provided for some of the disadvantages. We also highlight some of the gaps existing between academic studies and production in industry, providing a guide for future academic research. All these alternative systems have shown the potential to produce high yields with high quality berries. Alternative systems, compared to the field production, require higher establishment investments and thus create an entry barrier for new producers. Nevertheless, with their advantages, alternative productions have potential to be profitable.

scholarly journals Indoor Farming Marjoram Production—Quality, Resource Efficiency, and Potential of Application

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 1769
Author(s):  
Sabine Wittmann ◽  
Ivonne Jüttner ◽  
Heike Mempel
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Layer System ◽  
High Resource ◽  
Vertical Farming ◽  
Field Production

Indoor vertical farming offers great opportunities regarding a sustainable and consistent production of high-quality herbs and raw materials all year round for the perfume, chemical, or food industry. Cultivation takes place in an enclosed structure, operating predominantly independent from external conditions in multi-layer systems equipped with artificial lighting, enabling extremely high resource use efficiencies with a simultaneous increase in yield. On the other hand, field production in terms of plant quality and harvesting times is highly influenced by environmental conditions, making it difficult to maintain homogenous raw material qualities throughout the year. To show how different light qualities affect the overall efficiency and quality of Origanum majorana grown in an indoor farm, the resource consumption, yield, and cultivation time as well as the essential oil quantity was analyzed, and the efficiencies in terms of energy and land use efficiency calculated. The experimental setup clearly demonstrated that the yield regarding fresh as well as dry matter and oil content was comparable to one square meter of open field production. Based on this, the multi-layer system and the noticeable lowered growth period result in a significantly higher area efficiency compared to the open field, leading to a potential increase of annual yields of dried leave weight and oil contents by up to 21 times. It was also shown that a white spectrum (W) showed similar influence on plant growth and yield as a spectrum consisting of blue and red (B/R). Nevertheless, the LED treatment W did show higher light use efficiencies as well as a better working conditions inside the cultivation chamber. By an integration of indoor vertical farming into existing industrial processes, new and innovative opportunities for a flexible and low-risk supply chain seem feasible and according to German food industry meet the interests of existing stakeholders.

scholarly journals Effect of Olive-Mill Wastewater Application, Organo-Mineral Fertilization, and Transplanting Date on the Control of Phelipanche ramosa in Open-Field Processing Tomato Crops

Agronomy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Grazia Disciglio ◽  
Antonia Carlucci ◽  
Annalisa Tarantino ◽  
Marcella Giuliani ◽  
Anna Gagliardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Field ◽  
Olive Mill Wastewater ◽  
Mineral Fertilization ◽  
Processing Tomato ◽  
Phelipanche Ramosa ◽  
Olive Mill
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