Fertility Management in Protected Production

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey, it should take you about 10 minutes to complete. Our goal is to identify pain points and knowledge gaps in tunnels and other protected structures in order to determine where outreach and support might help the industry move forward and how we might serve you better. The mission of Perennia is to help farmers, fishers, and food processors be prosperous and profitable.

All data will be amalgamated, no private information will be shared.

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* 1. Where do you farm?

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* 2. How many total acres do you have in production on your farm?

< 1 acre

1 - 2 acres

2 - 5 acres

More than 5 acres

I don't currently farm

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* 3. What is the area that you have in tunnels/protected production? Please be sure to include units!

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* 4. Please rank the following crops in terms of biggest revenue generation in your protected structure(s).

Tomatoes

N/A

Eggplant

N/A

Peppers

N/A

Cucumbers

N/A

Winter greens

N/A

Strawberries

N/A

Ginger

N/A

Other

N/A

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* 5. If you selected "Other" in response to the question above, please list what other crops you grow under cover.

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* 6. What are your main concerns with your crop?

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* 7. Please select all that apply: Are you

Certified organic

Follow general organic principles, but not certified

Spray-free

Conventional

Other (please specify)

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* 8. In your protected structure(s), are you growing in

Soil

Substrate

Both

If you selected "Both" please explain

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* 9. Do you supplement the fertility in your tunnel/protected structure throughout the season?

Yes, I fertigate

Yes, I top dress

No, I put all of the fertility up front in a pre-plant application

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How many years have you been managing the fertility in your protected structure(s)?

0 - 2 years

3 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

More than 10 years

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* 11. Do you feel you are meeting the nutrient needs of your crop?

Yes

Not sure

Could you please describe?

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* 12. Are you happy with the YIELD of your crop grown under cover?

Yes, my crops are beautiful

No, they need work

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Are you happy with the QUALITY of your crop grown under cover?

Yes, my crops are beautiful

No, they need work

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Do you use the NSDA lab for analysis? Please select all that apply.

Yes, the standard soil field test package

Yes, I do a Saturated Media Extract

Yes, I do tissue testing

I use a different lab

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Do you do tissue testing on your

	Frequency
Tomatoes	Tomatoes Frequency menu
Eggplant	Eggplant Frequency menu
Peppers	Peppers Frequency menu
Cucumbers	Cucumbers Frequency menu
Strawberries	Strawberries Frequency menu
Brambles (raspberry, blackberry)	Brambles (raspberry, blackberry) Frequency menu

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* 16. Do you graft your

	Response
Tomatoes	Tomatoes Response menu
Eggplants	Eggplants Response menu
Cucumbers	Cucumbers Response menu
Peppers	Peppers Response menu

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* 17. Please rank your biggest pain points.

Meeting the nutrient needs of my crop

N/A

Insect management

N/A

Disease management

N/A

Salt/salinity management

N/A

Drainage

N/A

Irrigation

N/A

Environmental management (temperature, humidity, air circulation, etc.)

N/A

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* 18. What would you like to learn more about?

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* 19. What is your gross farm income?

$0 - 30,000

$30,001 - 60,000

$60,001 - 90,000

$90,000 - 120,000

$120,001 +

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* 20. Approximately what percentage of your farm income comes from your tunnels or other protected structures?

0-10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

51-60%

61-70%

71-80%

81-90%

91-100%

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* 21. If you would like to share your name, farm name, and email address, please enter it here.

Name

Farm Name

City/Town

Province

Email Address