Grow What You Eat
EFB 496/796
Tuesday/Thursday - 10:00 a.m. to noon, Online - Synchronous
Instructor: Terry Ettinger, Greenhouse Manager
Office: 529 Illick Hall
Phone: 315-470-6772
Mobile: 315-471-5854
Course Content - Crop Establishment
As mentioned on the Course Content Introduction page, "Assigned readings," "assigned video lectures" and "assigned web resources" are the key content for this course and information within these assignments will be used in the development of assessment tools - i.e., quizzes, exams, etc.
Also note that the first link under each "Assigned Video Lectures" heading is to the original Prezi content. If you'd like to learn more about how I've created the video lectures you'll be watching (hopefully) throughout the semester, I've actually recorded a video about the process I use for recording videos the you can watch by clicking here!
"Supplemental" readings, web resources, and video content can be helpful in providing additional context to the assigned materials. It's likely that over the course of the semester additional supplemental resources will be added to this page, so plan to check back frequently.
And, if you come across a resource you believe would be a helpful addition to this content page, please do share it with me.
"Vegetable Production and Practices"
Chapter 3 - Vegetable Seeds and Crop Establishment
None currently assigned.
Assigned Online Resources:
"New York State Integrated Pest Management Program - Vegetable IPM Practices"
Coming soon.
Supplemental Online Resources:
"Recommended Spacing and Expected Yield for Garden Vegetables in New York"
How many tomatoes will one plant produce, how many pumpkins can you expect from a single vine that's taken over your entire yard, etc. This very useful reference can be accessed by clicking
here.
"General Recommendations for Growing Vegetables in Containers"
This Penn State University resource is based on a two year study that looked at the best strategies for growing tomato, pepper, eggplant, cucumber, and squash in containers. It can be accessed by clicking
here.
"Cornell Weed Identification - Agricultural Weed ID for New York State"
This website can help you identify and develop management plans for several dozen common "weed" species found in gardens throughout the northeast. It can be accessed by clicking
here.
Irrigation:
Needless to say, without reliable access to water it will be difficult to successfully grow to harvest any vegetable crop. That said, watering can be very difficult and time consuming if you have to drag a garden hose out to a garden space, then rewind it when you're finished. Fortunately, there are a number of clever and relatively inexpensive ways to get water to your garden spaces as featured in YouTube videos at the links below.