Growing Cucumbers within a High Tunnel

Introduction:

Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus L.) are high yielding but frost-sensitive vegetables. They yield very well as an early-season crop, but also will produce well during the summer and fall. One method to extend the production season of cucumbers is using a high tunnel. High tunnels are unheated, plastic-covered greenhouses which capture and store solar heat during the day and are manually vented to control temperature and humidity. Unlike a greenhouse, they use no fossil fuels and have much lower start-up and operating costs.