What Enterprise is Sustainable for Me?
Bell Pepper
To evaluate how well this enterprise aligns with your farm's agronomic, marketing, financial and management resources, answer these five questions. Then, calculate your score.
Using a scale from 0 to 100, scores indicate your farm's likely success with an enterprise.
The icons link to resources you can use to answer these questions.
QUESTIONS
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1. Do you have immediate access to a fresh market, or do you have storage conditions that would provide a 50 degree F temperature and 95 percent relative humidity level until you could access a fresh market?
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No
2. Is your operation equipped to start bell pepper seedlings in a greenhouse and then transplant them when weather permits, or can you access enough high-quality bell pepper seedlings to transplant?
Yes
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No
3. Does the planned planting area have well-drained, loamy soils with a pH level that ranges from 6.0 to 7.0?
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No
4. Because bell pepper plants have shallow roots, they may be susceptible to moisture stress, which may limit production and contribute to blossom end rot. Are you willing to invest in a drip irrigation system and plastic mulch model?
Yes
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No
5. Do you have access to enough labor that could harvest bell peppers by hand?
Yes
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No
Your ResultsX
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Respond to the questions for an enterprise. Each question touches on a key factor that affects an enterprise's sustainability on your farm.2 of 3
Icons to the side of questions direct to other decision tools that share detailed information about a question's topic.3 of 3
After completing all questions for an enterprise, calculate your score. A pop-up page will share your results. Scores closer to 100 suggest the enterprise would align well with your farm. Scores closer to 0 suggest the enterprise would not fit as well, based on your responses to the questions.