high tunnel
noun
plural high tunnels
: a typically unheated semi-permanent structure resembling a greenhouse that consists of a curved metal frame usually covered in heavy plastic, that is used especially to protect crops growing in or on the ground, and that is often large enough to drive a vehicle (such as a tractor) into
High tunnels do not have any installed temperature control system. They are warmed in the winter by the sun and cooled in the summer by the breeze.—
Tom Ingram
Tom IngramEric Hanson, an MSU [Michigan State University] professor of small fruits and nutrition, said the use of high tunnels can reduce mildew infestations on autumn red raspberries and that this could enable growers to produce high value fruit further into the fall.—Paul Dodson
Paul DodsonThe simplest high tunnel is just a piece of plastic pulled over the crop without any end or side walls. Whether built from a kit or scratch, the basic tunnel involves posts that are driven into the ground, with hoops or bows arched overhead.—Andrew Mefferd
Andrew Mefferdcalled also hoop house
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Recent workshop topics include tomato production (a plant unfamiliar to many of the farmers), high tunnels for season extension, and row covers and tarping.
—Jocelyn Ruggiero, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
Jocelyn Ruggiero, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
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“High tunnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tunnel. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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