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Controlled-release fertilizer project nets positive results for north Florida watermelon growers

by Bob Hochmuth, Sydney Williams and Mike Loizzo
January 24, 2024

A pilot project during the Spring 2023 growing season aimed to improve nitrogen use efficiency through new fertilizer technology. It also used the “4R’s” (Right source, Right rate, Right place, and Right time) as well as irrigation management. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Controlled Release, Fertilizer, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management Program, Suwannee Valley, Watermelon
small watermelon in the field

UF/IFAS Researchers in North Florida Examining Watermelon Best Management Practices

by Sydney Williams and Bob HochmuthAvatar photo
November 8, 2023

Watermelon is a major crop grown in the Suwannee Valley. It accounts for nearly one-third of the total watermelon production in Florida, covering approximately 26,300 acres. The Sunshine State grows about one of every four watermelons produced ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Controlled Release, Fertilizer, Nitrogen Management, Nutrient Management Program, Robert Hochmuth, Sydney Williams, Watermelon