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Vegetable Crops1
George Hochmuth2VEGETABLE CROPS SERVICE PROGRAMS
Non-parasitic Disorders Clinics for Vegetable Crops
This service diagnoses disorders (other than parasitic diseases, insects, nematodes, etc.) which affect vegetable crops. This includes problems with (1) nutrition, (2) injury from cold, heat, wind, soluble salts, etc., (3) fruit set problems, (4) plant and fruit abnormalities, (5) varietal deviations, and (6) other questionable abnormalities of any sort.Send representative specimen and background information to:
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- 1143 Fifield Hall
- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- University of Florida
- Gainesville, Fl. 32611
Vegetable Handling Advisory Service
This service covers vegetable commodities from harvest to consumer. Advice is available on (1) harvesting, (2) handling, (3) packaging, (4) precooling, (5) packinghouse layout, management and sanitation, (6) consumer-oriented information, (7) laws and regulations, and (8) any problems with vegetable commodities from harvest to consumer if answers are not available elsewhere.Send requests for advice to:
- Horticultural Sciences Department
- 1143 Fifield Hall
- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
- University of Florida
- Gainesville, Fl. 32611
VEGETABLE CROP PUBLICATIONS
The materials listed in Table 1 and Table 2 (for Commercial Production and Home Gardening, respectively) are available from the Horticultural Sciences Department and associated Departments as indicated.
Tables
Table 1.
Table 1. Commercial Production Reference Number Title LAND PREPARATION AND MULCHING VCR 76-8 Preparation of Land for Vegetable Production Circ. 805
Polyethylene mulching for early vegetable production in north Florida (1988) VARIETIES VC Ext. Rpt 85-1 Vegetable Seed Sources (revised Sept. 1987) Circ. 530-C Commercial Vegetable Cultivars for Florida (Nov. 1987) VEC 86-01 Snow Pea and Snap Pea Cultivar, Fertilizer, and Spacing Studies Circ. S-336 Minilee and Mickilee (Dec. 1986) Circ. 762 Vegetable Variety Demonstrations: A manual for County Extension Faculty (Feb., 1987) PLANTING DATES, RATES, AND SPACING Ext. Cir. 318 Hot Water Treatment of Vegetable Seed-Equipment and Methods (Oct. 1967) TRANSPLANT PRODUCTION VCR 76-1 Vegetable Transplant Production SOIL TEST INTERPRETATIONS Soils-County Agents' Handbook. I-6 Soil Testing by IFAS. pH AND LIMING Soils-County Agents' Handbook. I-3 Soil Reaction: Acidity and Alkalinity Soils-County Agents' Handbook. I-4 Lime and Liming FERTILIZATION Soils-County Agents' Handbook. I-5 Soils, Fertilizers and Plant Nutrition VEC. 87-06 Diagnosing Nutritional Disorders of Vegetables VEC. 87-07 Foliar Nutrition of Vegetables Circ. 225 Commercial Vegetable Fertilization Guide (1988) Circ. 806 Commercial Vegetable Crop Nutrient Requirements Notes in Soil Science No. 32 Calculating fertilizer rates for vegetable crops grown in raised bed cultural systems in Florida (1989) SS-VEC-42 Plant Tissue Analysis and Interpretation for Vegetable Crops in Florida SS-SOS-907 IFAS Standardized Fertilization Recommendations for Vegetable Crops SS-VEC-45 Fertilization Application and Management for Micro or Drip Irrigated Vegetables in Florida NEMATODE CONTROL SP-54 Florida Nematode Control Guide INSECT CONTROL SP-51 Florida Insect Control Guide DISEASE CONTROL Bull 857 Diseases, Nematodes, Mites, and Insects Affecting Strawberries in Florida (Nov. 1985) SP-52 Florida Plant Disease Control Guide Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-1 Rhizoctonia Seedling Blights of Vegetable and Field Crops Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-2 Downy Mildew of Cucurbits Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-3 Bacterial Spot of Tomato and Pepper Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-4 Stem Rot of Agronomic Crops and Vegetables Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-6 Late Blight on Potatoes and Tomatoes Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-7 Early Blight on Tomatoes and Potatoes Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-8 Early, Late, and Bacterial Blights of Celery Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-10 Bacterial Speck of Tomato Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-11 Wet Rot of Vegetable Crops Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-12 Bacterial Soft Rots of Vegetables and Agronomic Crops Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-13 Black Rot of Crucifers Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-14 Powdery Mildew of Vegetables Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-22 Sclerotinia Diseases of Vegetable and Field Crops in Florida Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-27 Gummy Stem Blight of Cucurbits Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-32 Alternaria Leafspot of Cucurbits Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-33 Downy Mildew on Crucifers Plant Pathology Fact Sheets: PP-34 Alternaria Diseases of Crucifers Plant Protection Pointers: No. 6 Florida Vegetable Plant Disease Chemical Control Guide Plant Protection Pointers: No. 10 Chemicals for Plant Disease Control-Chemicals Common and Trade Names Plant Protection Pointers: No. 11 Selected Literature List Pertaining to Plant Diseases and Their Diagnosis Plant Protection Pointers: No. 13 Plant Disease Resistance Plant Protection Pointers: No. 20 Guidelines for Effective Chemical Control for Plant Diseases Plant Protection Pointers: No. 22 Integrated Pest Management-Development of an Alternative Approach to Control Tomato Pests in Florida Plant Protection Pointers: No. 25 Control of Soilborne Diseases of Peppers, Tomatoes, and Tobacco in Transplant Beds Plant Protection Pointers: No. 26 Interpretation of Recommendations for Fungicide and Bactericide Usage Plant Protection Pointers: No. 28 Tomato Pest Management Program-Guidelines for Scouts Plant Protection Pointers: No. 31 Small Batch Preparation of Fungicides Plant Protection Pointers: No. 33 Toxicity of Fungicides -(Revision 1)-June 1985 Plant Protection Pointers: No. 36 Integrated Pest Management for Florida Snap Beans - March 1984 Plant Protection Pointers: No. 37 The Use and Purpose of Spray Adjuvants for Foliar Fungicides - September 1983 Plant Protection Pointers: No. 39 Target Spot of Several Vegetable Crops - May 1988 WEED CONTROL VC 17 Estimated Effectiveness of Recommended Herbicides on Selected Common Weeds in Florida Vegetables Ext. Cir. 275-B Calibration of Pesticide Applicators Weeds in the Sunshine, WIS-102 Diagnosing Herbicide Injury Weeds in the Sunshine, A-82-8 Common Weedy Grass Identification Using Vegetative Characteristics SP-53 Florida Weed Control Guide VC-188 Weed Control in Beans and Peas VC-201 Weed Control in Carrot and Parsley VC-202 Weed Control in Celery VC-189 Weed Control in Cole and Brassica Leafy Vegetables VC-190 Weed Control in Cucurbit Crops VC-191 Weed Control in Eggplant VC-203 Weed Control in Lettuce, Endive, Escarole, and Spinach VC-192 Weed Control in Okra VC-193 Weed Control in Bulb Crops VC-199 Weed Control in Peppers VC-194 Weed Control in Potatoes VC-196 Weed Control in Strawberries VC-197 Weed Control in Sweet Corn VC-198 Weed Control in Sweet Potato VC-200 Weed Control in Tomato IRRIGATION Agricultural Engineering - County Agents' Handbook. Part D: Irrigation. IFAS Water Council Fact Sht No. 2 The Water Needs of Florida Vegetable Crops Cir. 607 Determination of Water Requirements for Florida Vegetable Crops (Oct. 1984) Cir. 784 Selection of an Irrigation System for Vegetable Production in Florida (May, 1988) Bull 204 Trickle irrigation scheduling 1: Durations of water applications (1985) HANDLING AND STORAGE VC 1 Water Chlorination for Vegetable Packing houses VC 28 Postharvest Water Loss Control for Vegetables VC 29 Ripening Tomatoes With Ethylene VC 30 A Flow-through System for Introducing Ethylene into Tomato Ripening Rooms VC 31 Tomato Packinghouse Dump Tank Sanitation VC 33 Produce Handling for Roadside Markets VC 34 Ethylene in Postharvest Horticulture VC 35 Simple Modification that Improve Air Distribution Within Tomato Ripening Rooms Postharvest (Available on VAX only) SS-VEC-921 Handling Florida Vegetables: Broccoli (1989) SS-VEC-922 Handling Florida Vegetables: Snapbeans (1989) SS-VEC-923 Handling Florida Vegetables: Cabbage (1989) SS-VEC-924 Handling Florida Vegetables: Cauliflower (1989) SS-VEC-925 Handling Florida Vegetables: Sweet Corn (1989) CROP PRODUCTION GUIDES AND CULTURAL INFORMATION Ext. Cir. 96 Watermelon Production in Florida (Mar. 1987) Ext. Cir. 98 Tomato Production Guide for Florida Ext. Cir. 99 Sweet Corn Production in Florida (Apr. 1988) Ext. Cir. 100 Snap Bean Production in Florida (Apr. 1988) Ext. Cir. 101 Cucumber Production Guide for Florida Ext. Cir. 102 Pepper Production Guide for Florida (Sept. 1988) Ext. Cir. 103 Squash Production in Florida (Apr. 1988) Ext. Cir. 117 Cabbage Production Guide for Florida (Jan. 1988) Ext. Cir. 118 Potato Production in Florida (Feb. 1983) Ext. Cir. 122 Muskmelon Production Guide for Florida (Feb. 1988) Ext. Cir. 142 Strawberry Production Guide for Florida Ext. Cir. 176 Onion Production Guide Ext. Cir. 478 The Southern Pea in Florida (Dec. 1982) Ext. Cir. 492 Okra in Florida Ext. Cir. 551 Sweet Potatoes in Florida (Feb. 1984) Ext. Cir. 555 Broccoli and Cauliflower Production in Florida (Oct. 1985) Bull. 841 Strawberry Production in Florida (Aug. 1984) Bull. 238 Bulb Onion Production in Florida (June, 1987) VEC Special Series Watermelon Institute VEC Special Series Pepper Institute Bull. 857 Diseases, Nematodes, Mites, and Insects Affecting Strawberries in Florida (Nov. 1985) SMALL FARMS - VEGETABLES ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Cucumber ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Pumpkin ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Watermelon ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Muskmelon ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Onion ----- Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Southern Pea Ext. Cir. 473 Aternate Crop Production Review Fact Sheets: Growing Quality Vegetables in Florida (Aug. 1984) MARKETING FRED Economic Information Report Production Costs for Selected Florida Vegetables (yearly) GREENHOUSE AND HYDROPONICS Bull. 218 Soilless Culture of Greenhouse Vegetables (Nov. 1985) Circs. SP 46,47,48 Florida Greenhouse Vegetable Production Handbook (3 volumes) SSVEC-41 Design Suggestions and Greenhouse Management for Rockwood Vegetable Greenhouses in Florida SSVEC-44 Nutrient Solution Formulation for Hydroponic (Rockwood and NET) Tomatoes in Florida MISCELLANEOUS Ext. Cir. 728 Row Covers for Commercial Culture in Florida (May 1987) VC 36 Production of miniature vegetables in Florida (1989)
Table 2. Home Gardening Reference Number Title GENERAL Ext. Cir. 104 Vegetable Gardening Guide Ext. Cir. 463 Grow A Row of Vegetables in Florida VC 2 Garden Planning and Design VC 3 Soil Preparation and Liming VC 4 Composting and Manure VC 5 Fertilizing the Garden VC 6 Seeding the Garden VC 7 Starting the Garden with Transplants Notes in Soils Science No. 6 IFAS Soil Test Report and the Vegetable Gardener SPECIALIZED GARDENING Ext. Cir. 375 Organic Vegetable Gardening VC 10 Grow Your Own Vegetables Without Soil VCR 76-7 Minigardening PEST CONTROL IFAS Cir 399 Control of Plant Diseases and Nematodes in a Home Garden Plant Protection Pointer No. 12 Nematode Control in the Home Garden with Preplant Soil Fumigant SP-51 Florida Insect Control Guide INDIVIDUAL VEGETABLES VC-SP 41 Manual of Minor Vegetables (for sale) Ext. Cir. 570 Herbs in the Florida Garden VCR Growing Strawberries in Barrels VC 8 Tomatoes in the Florida Garden VC 9 Strawberries in the Florida Garden VC 10 Cucumbers in the Florida Garden VC 15 Gardening Lots of Okra VC 18 Gardening Lots of Radishes VC 19 Gardening Lots of Squash VC 20 Gardening Lots of Southern Peas VC 21 Gardening Lots of Sweet Corn VC 22 Gardening Lots of Tomatoes VC 23 Gardening Lots of Cucumbers VC 24 Gardening Lots of Greens VC 26 Gardening Lots of Potatoes MISCELLANEOUS VC 32 Exhibiting Vegetables in Florida VCER 87-1 Vegetable Seed Sources VCER 86-2 Descriptive List of Gardening Videos Ext. Cir. 601 How Not to Lose Your Shirt Gardening Ext. Cir. 420 Vegetable Gardening, Florida AMU Demonstration Garden 4H GARDENING 4H 130 Plant Science Experiments 4H 131 Growing Vegetables in Containers 4H 132 Vegetable Gardening 4H 133 Vegetable Judging, Grading and Identification Workbook 4H 379 4H Horticulture Identification Contest Vol 1.- Fruits and Vegetables 4H 396 Horticultural Demonstrations 4H 395 Vegetable Gardening Project Manual 4H 380 Vegetable Judging, Grading, and Identification Workbook
Footnotes
1. This document is RFAA6, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Reviewed May 1, 2003. Visit the EDIS Web Site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.2. George J. Hochmuth, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville FL 32611.
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