GROWING GREENHOUSE VEGETABLE TRANSPLANTS Original Power Point Created by Myron K. Sellers Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office June 2002
ADVANTAGES Early and uniform transplants. Healthier plants. Less transplant shock. Earlier harvest of vegetables.
CROPS GROWN FROM TRANSPLANTS Peppers Tomatoes Cabbage Broccoli Onion Watermelon Squash
GROWING THE TRANSPLANT
Seeds are direct seeded into a plastic tray filled with soil media.
Trays are placed on a t-rail system of benches.
Plants must be irrigated (water) Our greenhouse uses handheld irrigation system.
Cooling the greenhouse. Fans are used to exhaust hot air. The sidewalls of some greenhouses lower to allow warm air to escape.
Heating Gas-fired heaters are usually necessary to grow tomato, pepper, squash, and watermelon transplants.
Transplants are grown 4 to 6 weeks before planting in the field. We are responsible for the greenhouse plants before they go to the garden. We are responsible for the growing process from seeding to maturity.
Transplants will be taken out to Community Garden
Greenhouse Etiquette - The RAMS Way! Do not play in greenhouse Model Safety Do not hurt plants Respect Yourself and Others Do not touch leaves unless instructed to do so Act Responsibly Do not make a mess Respect Yourself and Others/Act Responsibly Do not water unless instructed to do so Act Responsibly