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They can, you are going to want to probably check the water frequency a little bit more often because of the airflow that gets all the way around the blocks and the extra heat likely they will need a second round of water per day.

Raise beds can be outside of the tunnel. NRCS is primarily concerned with what’s going on inside of the tunnel and to some degree the drainage. There are irrigation programs and other equipment programs, but it would be best to check with your local agent to see what’s available .

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Leafy greens grown in ground without heat is partially possible because the ground is retaining heat throughout the day. If you’re growing vertically, you’re restricting the amount of available daylight to photosynthesis the plants and to warm up the soil. If you’re starting seeds, it’s likely better to be done outside of the greenhouse indoors. So you would not need those shelves anyway. In the summertime he can switch to vertical vine crops like tomatoes, and cucumbers.

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Melons and squash can thrive in USDA Hardiness Zone 7a, including the Reno, Nevada area, with proper planning. For melons, varieties like ‘Sugar Baby’ watermelon and ‘Hale’s Best’ cantaloupe are well-suited. ‘Sugar Baby’ produces small, sweet fruits with a shorter growing season, making it ideal for cooler nights in Nevada. ‘Hale’s Best’ is a classic cantaloupe with excellent sweetness and a firm texture, known for its tolerance to dry conditions. For squash, try ‘Early Prolific Straightneck’ yellow squash or ‘Black Beauty’ zucchini. Both are fast-maturing and highly productive, with good resistance to diseases like powdery mildew. When transplanting these crops, start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before the last frost date, using biodegradable pots like cow pots to minimize root disturbance during transplanting. Provide consistent watering, especially during flowering and fruit development, but avoid overhead watering to reduce disease risk. Melons and squash benefit from row covers early on to shield young plants from pests like squash bugs and cucumber beetles and colder nights in the desert. Remove the covers once flowering begins to allow for pollination. You may plan to over plant in case the transplanting does not take so you can cull out weaker transplants. Worth a shot. www.bootstrapfarmer.com/products/cowpots-3-square

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Thank you for your reply. I will try the transplants in the cow pots. I have seen them advertised but never tried them. I used peat pots before with minimal success but I am very interested in trying the cow pots!

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Air pruning in an air prune tray or pot uses special containers with holes or mesh sides that allow air to pass through. When a plant's roots grow and reach these openings, the exposure to air naturally stops the root from continuing in that direction. This causes the plant to produce more side roots, spreading out and forming a denser root system instead of wrapping around the edges like it would in a solid pot. The healthier root system allows plants to absorb more water and nutrients, supporting better growth and overall health. Additionally, air pruning prevents root tangling and circling, which can weaken the plant’s structure. These trays or pots are especially useful for starting seeds or transplanting, as they prepare the roots to grow out strongly once placed in the soil. Terminology itself generally cannot be patented. Patents are designed to protect inventions or processes, not words or phrases. It would be like how Wind Shear, Companion Planting, Crop Rotation, No-Till Farming, Drip Irrigation, and Cover Cropping cannot be patented.

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Putting shade cloth on the outside is the better move. You’re correct in the assumption that it would trap air. View shorter days of sunlight, for instance, on cloudy days, as a percentage of the available daylight that plant will get over the season. A few days of clouds from time to time is not going to be detrimental, but your labor of changing the shade cloth would take away any value he would get in a little bit more sunlight. Also, raising the internal heat of the hoop house isn’t worth it. I am more concerned with heat than cloudy day daylight from time to time, but those fans should take care of it . Of course, that all changes in the winter time and most farmers will takeoff their shade cloth at time change and put it back on as temperatures increase in the spring .

You can, use a coarse sand though. Adding fine sand over time may compact soil in the garden.

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