High Tunnel System 

This video is about a high tunnel that was built in St. Paul Minnesota by Urban Roots during the summer of 2018 with financial and technical assistance from USDA/NRCS. Urban Roots has been growing vegetables on the East Side of St. Paul for 20 years. This years planted crops include cucumbers, peppers, and ginger. This video demonstrates the step-by-step procedure for building a high tunnel in an urban setting. The advantages and methods for growing vegetables, including pest management in a high tunnel system, are discussed. Videography by Jerry Stenger.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 USDA NRCS
00:10 Introduction Russell Kleinschmidt
00:39 High Tunnel System
00:50 Summer Badawi
01:30 Structure Assembly
02:14 Urban Roots Projects
05:00 Structure
05:34 Youth Interns
07:20 Pest Management
10:39 End