Nutrient Management of Vegetable and Row Crops handbook (SP500)

The vegetable and agronomic crops industry is extremely diverse and covers many geographic regions of the state. In 2012, Florida had approximately 237,000 acres of vegetables and a farm value exceeding $2 billion in revenue. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has established Best Management Practices (BMPs) based on research, field testing, and expert review to reduce the impact of agricultural production on surface and groundwater quality. BMPs are specific cultural practices aimed at reducing the load of a specific compound, while maintaining or increasing economical yields that have been determined to be the most effective and practicable means for maintaining or improving the water quality of surface and ground waters. The BMPs that apply to production of vegetable and agronomic crops in Florida are described in Water Quality/Quantity Best Management Practices for Florida Vegetable and Agronomic Crops (114 p. PDF, 2.5MB).

Compiled Handbook

SP500, Nutrient Management of Vegetable and Agronomic Row Crops Handbook (199 p. pdf) Edited by Kelly Morgan.

Editorial Team

Kelly Morgan - Editor

Publications

Nutrient Management of Vegetable and Agronomic Row Crops Handbook

Edited by Kelly T. Morgan

Soil and Plant Tissue Testing

Maria L. Silveira

Soil and Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

G. D. Liu, E. H. Simonne, K. T. Morgan, and G. J. Hochmuth

This document is HS711, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension.

Soil pH Range for Optimum Commercial Vegetable Production

Guodong Liu and Edward Hanlon

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s).

Principles and Practices of Irrigation Management for Vegetables

M. D. Dukes, L. Zotarelli, G. D. Liu, and E. H. Simonne

This section contains basic information on vegetable water use and irrigation management, along with some references on irrigation systems.

Using Composted Poultry Manure (Litter) in Mulched Vegetable Production

George Hochmuth, Robert Hochmuth, and Rao Mylavarapu

The Four Rs of Fertilizer Management

George Hochmuth, Rao Mylavarapu, and Ed Hanlon

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Integrated Pest Management

Extraction of Soil Nutrients Using Mehlich-3 Reagent for Acid-Mineral Soils of Florida

Rao Mylavarapu, Tom Obreza, Kelly Morgan, George Hochmuth, Vimala Nair, and Alan Wright

Fertilization of Agronomic Crops

D. L. Wright and C. Mackowiak

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Liming of Agronomic Crops

D. L. Wright, and C. Mackowiak

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Water Use and Irrigation Management of Agronomic Crops

D. L. Wright, D. Rowland, and Sudeep Sidhu

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Soil Testing for Plant-Available Nutrients—What Is It and Why Do We Use It?

George Hochmuth, Rao Mylavarapu, and Ed Hanlon

Plant Tissue Analysis and Interpretation for Vegetable Crops in Florida

G. J. Hochmuth and E. Hanlon

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s). in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems

Calculating Recommended Fertilizer Rates for Vegetables Grown in Raised-Bed, Mulched Cultural Systems

George Hochmuth and Edward Hanlon

Drip Irrigation: The BMP Era—An Integrated Approach to Water and Fertilizer Management for Vegetables Grown with Plasticulture

Eric Simonne, David Studstill, Bob Hochmuth, Teresa Olczyk, Michael Dukes, Rafael Munoz-Carpena, and Yuncong Li

Automatic Irrigation Based on Soil Moisture for Vegetable Crops

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Michael D. Dukes, and Bernard Cardenas

Improving irrigation efficiency can contribute greatly to reducing production costs of vegetables, making the industry more competitive and sustainable. This publication is intended to help growers to conserve water through the use of soil moisture sensors. Written by Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Michael D. Dukes, and Bernard Cardenas, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, revised August 2024.

Compiled Handbook

SP500, Nutrient Management of Vegetable and Agronomic Row Crops Handbook (199 p. pdf) Edited by Kelly Morgan.

Editorial Team

Kelly Morgan - Editor

Publications