Tag: Nutrient Management
Helping Haiti Achieve Higher Black Bean Yields
July 31, 2019
For Haitians, black beans are a food staple and the most consumed bean in the country. But farmers there have one of the lowest yield rates in the world for the crop – 660 kilograms per hectare (ha-1). Franky Celestin, UF/IFAS Soil and Water ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Beans, Black Beans, Franky Celestin, Haiti, Nutrient Management, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Soil Science, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Reviewing Basic Farm Conservation Practices
October 27, 2017
Benefits of using conservation farming practices are linked to improved soil health, as well as water and nutrient management. A few for farmers to remember include: using cover crops, rotating crops, and conservation tillage. Use ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Conservation Farming, Conservation Tillage, Cover Crops, Crop Rotation, Nutrient Management
Corn growers use tissue sampling to plan fertilizer applications
August 16, 2017
Suwannee Valley corn growers prove the value of in-season plant tissue sampling for fertilizer application Sending ear-leaf tissue samples to the lab at various growth stages: helps growers to measure actual plant nitrogen uptake, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, CropsTags: BMP, Corn, Nitrogen, Nutrient Management, Suwannee, Tissue Sampling
Understanding Nitrogen Transformations and Cycling for Sweet Corn Production in Sandy Soils
October 19, 2015
Because sandy soils have low water and nutrient-holding capacities and Florida experiences high rainfall periodically, optimizing fertilizer use efficiency for sweet corn production is challenging. The preparation of nitrogen budgets and the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm ManagementTags: Farm-gate Budget, George Hochmuth, Nitrogen, Nutrient Management, Rishi Prasad, Sandy Soil, Soil And Water Science, Soil System Budget, Sweet Corn
New Online Course: Advanced Nutrient Management for Container-Grown Crops
September 29, 2015
This course will train you to: Understand and manage aspects of pH management including lime, water quality, species, nitrogen form, and root substrate. Know how to convert fertilizer units and formulate a fertilizer. Diagnose nutritional ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Calculation Fertilizer Course, Computer Course, Fertilizer Course, Grower, Nursery, Nutrient Course, Nutrient Management, Online Course, PH Problems Course, UF Online Course
What is 4R nutrient stewardship?
September 18, 2015
A new and innovative approach to Best Management Practices for fertilizer application known as 4R nutrient stewardship is available, to ensure the environmental, social, and economical sustainability of commercial crop production. This 3-page ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm ManagementTags: Guodong Liu, Horticultural Sciences Department, J. DeValerio, Kelly Morgan, Lincoln Zotarelli, Nutrient Management, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li