Re: greenhouse-tomatoes: CO2 injection via composting

["richard" <richard@intertechserv.com>]

greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
Sent by "richard" <richard@intertechserv.com>.
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This technique was used by a grower named Bailey in the UK in the 1980's.
It was written up in the "Grower" a British trade journal like the "American
Vegetable Grower"

Richard Gerhart, International Technology Services Inc
richard@intertechserv.com
303-661-9546
303-661-9543 FAX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Pottorff" <LPottorff@co.adams.co.us>
To: <greenhouse-tomatoes@Lists.MsState.Edu>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 3:39 PM
Subject: greenhouse-tomatoes: CO2 injection via composting


> greenhouse-tomatoes - an email list for growers of greenhouse tomatoes.
> Sent by Laura Pottorff <LPottorff@co.adams.co.us>.
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>
> Hi all:   I was asked by an organic greenhouse tomato grower for
information
> about CO2 enhancement using decomposing hay bales or other such materials.
> We have already discouraged the grower from trying to put the decomposing
> material inside the greenhouse due to ethylene generation risks.  But,
> apparently, some have experimented with composting hay located in a
nearby,
> but separate location and then the CO2 is captured from this and
distributed
> in the greenhouse.  Does anyone have any information about this?
>
> Thanks
>
> Laura Pickett Pottorff
> Diagnostic Plant Pathologist & Regional Greenhouse Specialist
> Colorado State University
> Adams County Cooperative Extension
> 9755 Henderson Rd.
> Brighton, CO  80601
> ph:  (303) 637-8111
> fax: (303) 637-8125
> email:  lpottorff@co.adams.co.us
>
>