Maine

Seasonal High Tunnel System for CropsME-798

September, 2010

Maine

Landowner Recordkeeping –First Year Annual Report

Report is Due September 30, 2011

Producer______Location ______

Field Office ______Report Date ______

1. Why did you choose to you use the Seasonal High Tunnel?

□Improved plant quality.

□Improved soil quality

□Reduce nutrient and pesticide transport

□Improve air quality through reduced transportation inputs

□Reduce energy use through local consumption

□Other (please list) ______

2. What are the dimensions of the Seasonal High Tunnel that you installed?

Length (ft)

/

Height in Center (ft)

Width (ft)

/

Structure Manufacturer

3. Actual cost of Seasonal High Tunnel System materials and labor $______

  • attach copies of bills for materials
  • include labor required to install (approximate number of hours)
  1. First year maintenance requirements :(add more sheets if necessary)

Activity or Item (list) / Cost
$
  1. What additional practice(s) did you install outside of the Seasonal High Tunnel to mitigate runoff from the structure and to prevent soil erosion?

______.

Landowner Recordkeeping – First Year Annual Report

6. Cropping history before installation of Seasonal High Tunnel: (add more sheets if necessary)

Crop (type) / Crop Year / Yield / Nutrients (Fertilizer) / Pesticide(s)
Type / Rate / Timing / Type / Rate / Timing

7. First year’s crop in Seasonal High Tunnel:

Crop (type) / Crop Year / Yield / Nutrients (Fertilizer) / Pesticide(s)
Type / Rate / Timing / Type / Rate / Timing

8. How long was your growing seasonbefore using the Seasonal High Tunnel and how long did the Seasonal High Tunnel extend your growing season?

Crop (type) / Crop Year / Season Dates / Length of Growing Season (Days)

9. Producer’s recommendations and observations:

______

Seasonal High Tunnel System – Subsequent Year Annual Report

Producer______Location ______

Field Office ______Report Date ______

Report Due On Or Before September 30, ______

This year’s maintenance requirements : (add more sheets if necessary)

Activity or Item (list) / Cost
$

This year’s crop in Seasonal High Tunnel:

Crop (type) / Crop Year / Yield / Nutrients (Fertilizer) / Pesticide(s)
Type / Rate / Timing / Type / Rate / Timing

This year’s growing season:

Crop (type) / Crop Year / Season Dates / Length of Growing Season (Days)

Producer’s recommendations and observations:

______

September, 2010