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Nutritional Requirements and Fertilizer Recommendations for Florida Sugarcane

J. Mabry McCray and Ronald W. Rice


Release Date: 1/19/2023

Reviewed At: 11/19/2022

DOI: 10.32473/edis-sc028-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication combines fertilizer recommendations for organic and mineral soils into a comprehensive guide for Florida sugarcane growers. Written by J. Mabry McCray and Ronald W. Rice, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, revised January 2023.

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-228, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 1993. Revised August 2006, December 2009, and January 2023. This publication is also a part of the Florida Sugarcane Handbook, an electronic publication of the Agronomy Department. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

J. Mabry McCray, scientist, sugarcane nutrition, Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center; and Ronald W. Rice, county Extension director, and Extension agent IV, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

McCray, J. M., & Rice, R. W. (2023). Nutritional Requirements and Fertilizer Recommendations for Florida Sugarcane. EDIS, 2023(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-sc028-2023

Authors

Ronald Rice
Ronald Rice
County agent
University of Florida

county Extension director, and Extension agent IV, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County

J. Mabry McCray
J. Mabry McCray

scientist (retired), sugarcane nutrition, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Contacts

Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, crop nutrient management, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

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