Instruction Manual for Johnny's QuickHoops Low Tunnel Benders - #9377 & #9529, for bending hoops that measure 4'Wx4'H (#9377) or 6'Wx3'H (#9520).
Follow the instructions in this tech sheet for mounting and using the Hitch Mount for your 4- and 6-foot Quick Hoops Low Tunnel Benders. For use with electrical metal conduit (EMT) only.
Instruction Manual for the QuickHoops Low Tunnel Bender – #7616 – 3'Wx4.5'H – The 3-foot bender model easily creates hoops ranging from 3 feet wide all the way up to 6 feet. These different configurations have a whole range of applications, from extending the growing season for cold-hardy crops with a very late season harvest or overwintering them for earliest possible spring harvest, and for different bed widths, to protecting delicate flowers and fruit from rain damage. Note that only the 3-foot configuration is suitable for shedding snow loads.
Hoop loops are ideal for supporting one or multiple layers of row cover for low tunnels in protected culture. The loops twisted into each hoop allows for string to be stretched the entire length of the row without having to tie any knots, making installation and removal quicker. Each hoop is made of #6 galvanized steel. Johnny's offers 3 different hoop widths to accommodate varying bed widths. Follow these installation instructions for best results.
Unroll and place directly over transplants or planted seeds for “floating” installation, or over #9 Support Wire, Hoop Loops, or Quick Hoops™ to create a low tunnel environment. To anchor, secure with Snap Clamps, Row Cover Hand Pegs, sand bags, or dig a furrow along each side and cover the fabric edges with soil. If your plants are insect-pollinated, it is advisable to remove insect barrier when plant blossoms open, to ensure adequate access by pollinating species. Remove row covers if temperature exceeds 90°F/32°F inside the row cover.
Johnny's Greenhouse Bell Pepper Production Tech Sheet includes information on production in a greenhouse or other protective structure such as a hoophouse or high tunnel, whether high- or low-tech. The introduction discusses bell peppers as a greenhouse crop in relation to other fruiting crops, choosing vegetative versus generative growth habits in the type of bell pepper varieties grown to match the type of structure in which it will be grown, and notes on trellising. Instructions are provided for seed sowing and propagation; fertility requirements; pruning in relation to stem number; transplanting and spacing of seedlings to accommodate temperature and density requirements of stem count; climate considerations; trellising and pruning techniques; pests and diseases; harvest; and storage requirements.