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Greens as a Secondary Income from your Cash Crop Plants

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Okra Leaves Bush okra or jute mallows are thick, succulent leaves that yield a slimy sauce like okra pods. As farmers who work in unpredictable climates, we know the importance of growing a diverse range of foods and harvesting various parts to make up for times when cash crops are scarce. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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High Tunnel Soil Management for Season Extension

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There has been much more research on the fertility needs of high-value, warm-season tunnel crops, like tomatoes, than on cool-season greens. But a few studies have indicated that increasing amounts of nitrogen fertilizer has little effect on yield in cool-season tunnel greens production. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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