Vegetables Suitable for Tunnel Farming in Pakistan
Tunnel farming is not an old concept and it is also becoming popular in Pakistan and large number of tunnels are being seen in the villages of Punjab, Sindh and KPK. Here we are presenting an account of types of tunnels, suitable vegetables for each tunnel type. Sowing dates and P to P & R to R distances are also given here. Cucumber flowering in a tunnel On the basis of height, tunnels can be broadly categorized in to 3 types; Type of tunnel Height (meters) Structure Suitable Vegetables High Roof Tunnel 4-5 m T/angle iron, bamboo, pipes Cucumber, gourds bittergourd, tomato Walk-in Tunnel ~ 2 m Iron / zinc pipes Bell pepper, green chillies, bittergourd, cucumber, brinjal, tomato, gourds Low Tunnel ~ 1 m Iron rods, bamboo, mulberry or grewia branches Bell pepper, green chillies, bittergourd, cucumber, brinjal, tomato,gourds, watermelon, melon Here is a list of most suitable vegetables recom