Tag: legumes

small yellow flowers bloom on sunn hemp in a field of sandy soil.

Cover Crops in Sandy Soil: Legumes and Grasses Differ in Nitrogen Cycling

by Mike Loizzo
October 29, 2025

Florida’s sandy soils typically have low organic matter and high permeability. That means a greater risk of nutrient leaching before a plant or tree can use what it needs. Cover crops are an option for improving soil fertility because they ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon, Cover Crops, Inorganic Nitrogen, Juma Bukomba, Legumes, Mary Lusk, Nitrogen, Sandy Soils, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sorghum, Sudangrass, Sunn Hemp
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UF/IFAS scientist works to identify, control pest invading beans, peas, legumes grown in Florida, internationally

by Lourdes Mederos
April 24, 2023

Bean flower thrips, known by the scientific name of Megalurothrips usitatus, attacks such legumes as beans and peas. In some cases, it can wipe out an entire field of crops. In the past three years, it became established in Florida, Mexico, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bean Flower Thrips, Beans, Entomology And Nematology, GCREC, High Smith, Legumes, Megalurothrips Usitatus, News, Peas, Snap Beans, Thrips, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Entomology And Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research And Education Center
Closeup shot of brown, red, and white beans

Celebrate Kids Eat Right Month with the Lovely Legume

by Jessie Erwin
August 18, 2022

Legumes are the star of this month’s UF/FSHN Taste Something New series! Whether you’re looking to sample a plant-based protein, boost the nutritional profile of your meals, or try a new recipe, we have what you’re looking for right here. Fruits? ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Chili, Curry, Dr. Jeanette Andrade, Kids Eat Right, Kids Eat Right Month, Kids Eat Right Month 2022, Legume, Legume Recipes, Legumes, Lovely Legume, Taste Something New, Taste Something New Series, UF/FSHN Taste Something New Series

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