2025 BC Organic Conference Session

Greenhouse vegetable production in containers – our experiences at Northstar Organics

A discussion of growing in containers in a certified organic greenhouse vegetable operation. Overview of COR regulations and role (and limitations) of containerized crops in organic systems, possible medias and sources of fertility, advantages and disadvantages of container growing, role of aeration, topdressing, fertigation, pH, temperature, artificial lighting, irrigation stategies, description of the experimentation we have done at our farm, Northstar Organics.

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