Tag: fertility

Fertilizer Source Matters: A Comparison of Alternatives for Nutrient Content

by Mike Loizzo
January 27, 2026

Fertilizer source is one of the four Rs of fertilizer management (Right source, Right place, Right time, and Right placement). Mineral fertilizers are typically synthesized (i.e., nitrogen from the Haber-Bosch process) or mined from mineral ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, BMPs, Cheryl Mackowiak, Conservation, Fertility, Fertilization, Field Crops, Forage & Pasture, General Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences

Hangry Plants!

by Hannah Eason
January 30, 2023

Did you know that one of the TOP 5 issues found at the University of Florida Plant Diagnostic Center is “No Disease Detected”? Basically, that means the plant issue is something other than a pest or disease. That also means more pesticides ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Cflandscapes, Cultural, Cultural Issues, Deficiencies, Deficiency, Diagnostics, Fertility, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinance, FFL, Florida Friend, Florida Friendly, Florida Man, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Hungry, Hungry Plant, Hwooten, Light, Npk, Nutrition, Photosynthesis, Plant, Plant Nutrition, Plants, Reading Plants, Recommendations, Soil, Soil Test, Water

Bull Fertility Basics in Beef Cattle Reproduction

by Wendy Mussoline
August 30, 2019

Buying a bull is much like buying a truck – you must have clearly defined goals and be willing to spend a chunk of change. The first step is to define your operational goals. To stick with the analogy, is this truck going to pulling a 34-ft ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Beef, Bull, Calving Interval, Cattle, Fertility, Reproduction Efficiency, Scrotal Circumference

Winter Pastures Looking Yellow? It Could be a Sulfur Deficiency

by David Austin
October 27, 2017

Cheryl Mackowiak, UF/IFAS NFREC Soils Specialist As producers near the end of cover crop and cool-season forage planting in the Southeastern U.S., it is time to focus on fertilization. Depending upon your state, extension professionals have ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Fertility, Fertilization, Forage & Pasture, Legumes, Panhandle Agriculture, Pasture

Soil Test, Don’t Fertilize or Lime Without It

by Bridget Stice
October 25, 2017

It is that time of year when we need to be thinking about, if we haven’t already, our fertilizer plan for this growing season. How do you decide what to fertilize with? Do you ask your neighbor/fellow rancher? Do you get a recommendation ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
Tags: Cattle, Fertility, Fertilizer, Livestock, Pasture, Polkco, Soil

Yellowing in Peanuts Due to Manganese Deficiency

by Shep Eubanks
August 15, 2014

Recently, I have visited several peanut fields in Holmes County that are demonstrating yellowing foliage that is easily observed from a passing vehicle. There are several possible causes of symptoms like this including nitrogen problems due ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Fertility, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut

EEF Nitrogen: What is it, and do you Need it?

by Brad Buck
August 8, 2014

As fertilizers get more expensive and the need to protect environmentally sensitive areas increases, farmers are looking for more efficient nitrogen (N) fertilizers. The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) has defined ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Best Management Practices (BMPs), Fertility, Panhandle Agriculture

Don’t Let Low Fertility Reduce Bermudagrass Potential

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July 25, 2014

It’s mid-summer, rain fall has been adequate, and hay barns are starting to fill up across the Panhandle. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit several Bermudagrass hayfields that were not producing up to their potential for both yield ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Disease, Fertility, Forage, Forage & Pasture, Hay, Panhandle Agriculture, Pest Management

Calcium Needs of Peanuts

by wright
June 6, 2014

Peanuts do require good nutrition to obtain high yields and quality. However, fertilization needs of peanuts are less than many crops that are commonly grown in Florida. Rotating peanuts with cotton or corn often leaves enough residual phosphorous ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Calcium, Fertility, Field Crops, Panhandle Agriculture, Peanut

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