PITTSBORO, N.C. — Tomatoes are one of the highest value crops grown in Carolina high tunnels and maximizing marketable yields helps can increase income. Coping with environmental challenges while improving tomato crop yields can be difficult but there are many tools organic and sustainable farmers can use to do just that.
Using grafted tomato plants can help overcome challenges with high heat, soil disorders, disease pressure and more. In this webinar we’ll cover the best varieties, production and management, harvest projections and how to graft. Come with questions and we’ll discuss implementing grafting to suit your needs!
Details
- Date:
- December 10
- Time:
-
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Cost:
- Free
- Event Category:
- High Tunnels
- Website:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dSGp-ic_Tc6TUqbz_vBObw
Venue
Organizer
–Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
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