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Chapter 9. Leafy Vegetable Production

Germán Sandoya-Miranda, Ramdas Kanissery, Nicholas S. Dufault, Johan Desaeger, Anna Meszaros, Julien Beuzelin, and Katia Viana Xavier

Lettuce, Endive, and Escarole

Botany and Planting

LettuceLactuca sativa, Asteraceae (Compositae)

EndiveCichorium endivia

EscaroleCichorium endivia

Table 1. Planting information for lettuce, endive, and escarole.

Cultivars

Table 2. Lettuce, endive, and escarole cultivars.

Table 3. Lettuce and escarole planted in south Florida.

Spinach

Botany and Planting

SpinachSpinacia oleracea

Table 4. Planting information for spinach.

Cultivars

Table 5. Spinach cultivars.

The following tables list registered pesticides that should be integrated with other pest management methods. Additional information on integrated management methods can be requested from UF/IFAS Extension horticulture or agriculture agents. A list of local UF/IFAS Extension offices is available at https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/.

Table 6. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in lettuce. Contact: Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center.

Table 7. Herbicides approved for managing weeds in spinach. Contact: Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center.

Table 8. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of lettuce and other leafy vegetables (non-brassica, including escarole and endive). Contact: Julien Beuzelin, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 9. Insecticides labeled for management of arthropod pests of spinach. Contact: Julien Beuzelin, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 10. Escarole and endive fungicides ordered by disease and then FRAC group according to their mode of action. Contact: Katia Viana Xavier, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 11. Lettuce fungicides ordered by disease and then FRAC group according to their mode of action. Contact: Katia Viana Xavier, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 12. Spinach fungicides ordered by disease and then FRAC group according to their mode of action. Contact: Katia Viana Xavier, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center.

Table 13. Nonfumigant nematicides for leafy vegetables in Florida. Contact: Johan Desaeger, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.

Table 14. Fumigant nematicides for leafy vegetables in Florida. Contact: Johan Desaeger, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.

 

Publication #HS728

Date:August 22nd, 2023

Related Experts

Sandoya, Germán

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Raid, Richard Neil

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Desaeger, Johan

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Dufault, Nicholas S.

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Beuzelin, Julien

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Kanissery, Ramdas

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Noling, Joseph W.

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Miller, Christian F

County agent

University of Florida

Viana Xavier, Katia

Specialist/SSA/RSA

University of Florida

Mészáros, Anna

County agent

University of Florida

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Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.

Management
Commercial

Contacts

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