Module 5: Greenhouse Crops

Tuesday 8/16 – 5:30-7:00pm – Virtual Meeting

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• McCall Farm Review:
  • What did you learn?
  • What is one thing that surprised you?
  • What is one thing that you didn’t really like or agree with?
  • What was your favorite part?

Greenhouse Crops:

• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Cucurbits
• Peppers
• Herbs
• Orchids
  • Vanilla
• Flowers

Johnny’s Selected Seeds

• Newsletter Signup
• Resources – “Protected Culture”
• “Greenhouse Performers”
• Pruning Cucumbers – VIDEO
• Hoop Benders
• Plans and Instructions

• Do I need a permit for my greenhouse?

SECTION 1.  Section 46-88, Hawaii Revised Statutes:

“§46-88  Agricultural buildings; exemptions from building permit and building code requirements.  (a)  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the following agricultural buildings, structures, and appurtenances thereto that are not used as dwellings or lodging units are exempt from building permit and building code requirements where they are no more than one thousand square feet in floor area:

(3)  Notwithstanding the one thousand square foot floor area restriction, agricultural shade cloth structures, cold frames, or greenhouses not exceeding sixty thousand square feet in area per structure; provided that where multiple structures are erected, the minimum horizontal separation between each shade cloth structure, cold frame, or greenhouse is fifteen feet;