Munoz-Carpena, Rafael

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Alternatives of Low Cost Soil Moisture Monitoring Devices for Vegetable Production in South Miami-Dade County

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Yuncong Li, and Teresa Olczyk

Using Tensiometers for Vegetable Irrigation Scheduling in Miami-Dade County

Kati W. Migliaccio, Teresa Olczyk, Yuncong Li, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, and Tina Dispenza

Field Devices For Monitoring Soil Water Content

Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

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

Vegetative Filter Strips—A Best Management Practice for Controlling Nonpoint Source Pollution

Ashley Smyth, Lei Wu, Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, and Yuncong Li

Water Movement in Mulched Beds in Rocky Soils of Miami-Dade County

David Studstill, Eric Simonne, Teresa Olczyk, and Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

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.

How to Chemigate Salinity-Stressed Plants with Hydrogen Peroxide to Increase Survival and Growth Rates

Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li, Kimberly Moore, Kim Gabel, Lei Wu, and Rafael Muñoz-Carpena

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. in support of UF/IFAS Extension program: Plant Systems