Strategies for Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency in Lettuce Grown on Histosols

, Jehangir Bhadha, Guodong Liu, Marcio F. Resende, Alan Wright, Dennis Odero, andGermán Sandoya

Release Date: 10/19/2021

Reviewed At: 6/4/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-hs1423-2021

Agriculture

Abstract

The global demand for P fertilizers has been significantly increasing, resulting in higher costs and environmental concerns associated with eutrophication. Fertilizer expenses and environmental risks can be reduced through the implementation of sustainable strategies. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department compiles several strategies to improve the utilization of P fertilization in lettuce grown in the Everglades Agricultural Area.

About this Publication

This publication is HS1423, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

Authors

Gustavo Kreutz

former graduate student (Ph. D. Summer 2022) Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

Jehangir Bhadha

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

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