These resources address irrigation and other water management strategies in season extension structures.

Kansas State High Tunnel Video Series
This video series was developed by Kansas State Research and Extension, and includes segments on the following topics related to commercial high tunnel or hoop house production:
Overview | Design | What to Plant | Basic Management Considerations | Intensive Management | Resources
Rainwater Catchment from a High Tunnel for Irrigation Use
This Iowa State University video/fact sheet describes how to build a system to catch, store and reuse the rainwater for high tunnel irrigation.
Additional Resources on Managing Water in High Tunnels
The following resources, which were not funded or produced by SARE, contain valuable information.
Center for Plasticulture at Penn State University (a website with information on drip irrigation and other aspects of season extension production)
Drip irrigation suppliers from Hightunnels.org
Watering and Fertilizing Tomatoes in a High Tunnel (a University of Missouri fact sheet)
Table of Contents
- Season Extension: An Overview
- Season Extension: Types and Construction
- Season Extension: Cultivar Selection and Variety Trials
- Season Extension: Fertility Management
- Season Extension: Pest Management
- Season Extension: Water Management
- Season Extension: Temperature Management
- Season Extension: Marketing and Economics