Targeted Nutrient Management for Fruits and Vegetables

Targeted Nutrient Management for Fruits and Vegetables

  Many fruit and vegetable crops are grown using drip irrigation thus making fertigation an efficient way to supply necessary nutrients to crops.  To know what nutrients are needed, we must test the soil, leaves and/or petioles. Pre-season soil tests are a must! ...
If Not Disease, Then What? Abiotic Vegetable Disorders

If Not Disease, Then What? Abiotic Vegetable Disorders

Every spring and summer I perform site visits to vegetable growers to diagnose plant problems. This summer is no different, but I have found several instances of plant disorders that look like disease or insect damage, but really are not. Whenever a problem is found...
The Pollinating Power of Bumble Bees

The Pollinating Power of Bumble Bees

  There are five social species of bumble bees (Bombus spp.) native to Florida, and each is an important pollinator throughout the state. European honeybees provide about 85 percent of our pollinating activity that is vital for supplying one-quarter to one-third...