Vegetable Crops1
VEGETABLE 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. Commercial Production | |
| Reference Number | Title |
| LAND PREPARATION AND MULCHING | |
| VCR 76-8 | Preparation of Land for Vegetable Production |
| 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
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.
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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