New Greenhouse Tomato Resources Published

If you are using a high tunnel or greenhouse structure to support extended-season growth of indeterminate tomatoes, check out the latest publication from the UK Greenhouse and Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) group, in collaboration with UK Plant Pathology. The High-Wire Tomatoes Production Guide is available through the Center for Crop Diversification (CCD)’s database of Extension publications: https://ccd.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-05/ccd-sp-21_highwire_accessible.pdf.  

This guide provides a general overview of infrastructural, nutrient, climate, and lighting requirements for indeterminate tomatoes grown out of the soil (e.g., in containers or gutters). It also explains important crop and environment management strategies that all growers may use to better control and optimize the quality and yield of their tomatoes. Growers interested in grafting or early seedling development may consult another guide from our group, which also includes a teaching activity meant to help beginners understand young plant development and identify issues that may affect mature plant productivity: https://ccd.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-03/ccd-ta-04_gh-grafting_accessible.pdf.  

You can always reach out to the UK CEA Extension team with any technical questions related to your commercial greenhouse. Extension Specialist Dr. Qinglu Ying (qinglu.ying@uky.edu) and/or Extension Associates Arundathi Sharma (arundathi.sharma@uky.edu) and Kelly Bryant (kelly.bryant@uky.edu) are also able to present this and other CEA-related content for grower and Agent education events.