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Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida

Guodong Liu, , Kelly Morgan, George Hochmuth, Shinsuke Agehara, Rao Mylavarapu, Craig Frey, andXiaoying Li


Release Date: 8/12/2026

DOI: 10.32473/edis-cv296-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

Chapter 2 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida

About this Publication

This document is CV296, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2015. Revised annually. Most recent revision August 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2026 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

How to Cite

Liu, G., Simonne, E. H., Morgan, K. T., Hochmuth, G., Agehara, S., Mylavarapu, R., & Frey, C. (2023). Chapter 2. Fertilizer Management for Vegetable Production in Florida. EDIS. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-cv296-2023

Authors

Guodong Liu
Guodong Liu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, crop nutrition, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences

Eric Simonne
Eric Simonne

distinguished professor, vegetable production, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, soil fertility and water management, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

George Hochmuth
George Hochmuth
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Shinsuke Agehara
Shinsuke Agehara
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, vegetable and fruit crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

Rao Mylavarapu
Rao Mylavarapu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Craig Frey
Craig Frey
County agent
University of Florida

county Extension director and Extension agent III, multi-county commercial vegetable production, M.S., UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County, LaBelle, FL

Xiaoying Li
Xiaoying Li
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, horticulture vegetable crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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