Hydroponic / Greenhouse Crops

The primary crops grown in greenhouses include: pepper, tomato, cucumber, lettuce, herbs, and strawberry. The industry in Florida has changed from primarily either tomato or cucumber in the early 1990s to the diversity of today. A variety of structure types are used, as well. Structures include both fan and pad or naturally ventilated systems. Both are successfully used in the state depending on cropping intentions. More...

• Florida Greenhouse Production Handbook
  Considerations for financial issues, construction, crops, production, pest management, and marketing.
• Greenhouse Crops
  Cucumbers, muskmelons, peppers, strawberries, tomatoes, and alternative crops.
• Greenhouse Design
  Cost estimates, structure design, plans, and construction.
• Greenhouse Manufacturers & Suppliers
  Lists of nationwide manufacturers and suppliers.
• Hydroponic Production
  Design suggestions, greenhouse management, nutrients, and crop varieties.
• Marketing, Economics & Risk Management
  Direct marketing, market management, production risk management, and farmers' markets.
• Seed Sources
  A list of nationwide seed sources.

UF/IFAS Sites

• The Protected Agriculture Project--Horticulture Sciences Department

State & Federal Agencies

• Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)

Other University Sites

• Controlled Environment Agriculture Center--University of Arizona
• Greenhouse Budgets--Ohio State University
• Greenhouse Food Production--North Carolina State University
• High Tunnel Production Manual--Penn State University
• Hydroponic Vegetable Production--Ohio State University
• Hydroponics--Texas A&M University

Organization & Associations

• American Society for Plasticulture
• Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers
• Greenhouse and Hydroponic Vegetable Production Resources on the Internet--ATTRA
• Hydroponic Society of America 

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