Tag: nitrogen

It’s Time to Fertilize

by maxine32666
March 25, 2019

I have lived in Florida my whole life but never had time to care for my lawn. Lawn maintenance was very easy - I wrote a check every month for service. I have lived in other areas of the US with more concrete than lawn, short growing seasons, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn
Tags: Application, Autumn, Fall, Fertilization, Garden, Lawn, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Seasons, Spring

Soil pH and Bahiagrass

by John Mark Shuffitt
April 20, 2018

Soil pH (potential hydrogen) is an indication of the acidity or alkalinity of soil and is measured in pH units from 0 to 14. Soil pH is defined as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion (H+) concentration in the soil. A pH of 7 is considered ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock
Tags: Acid, Alkaline, Bahia, Bahiagrass, Grass, Micronutrients, Neutral, Nitrogen, Pasture, PH, Soil Acidity, Soil Alkalinity

It’s In The Dirt

by Mark Bailey
February 9, 2018

If you want your grass to grow greener, your trees to grow taller, or have a bumper crop of vegetables, then you might want to know as much as you can about soil. Florida soils are often sandy and nutrient-poor which require knowledge, patience, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Home Landscapes
Tags: Erosion, Nitrogen, Pathogens, PH, Sand, Sandy, Soil Management, Toxicity

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