Carrot (Daucus carota) Production in the Sandy Soils of North Florida: Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines

Morgan Morrow, Vivek Sharma, Robert C. Hochmuth, Charles Barrett, and Marina Burani-Arouca

Release Date: 8/8/2023

Reviewed At: 5/23/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae588-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

This publication discusses carrot growth characteristics and provides nitrogen fertilizer best management practices for carrot crops growing in north Florida. The nitrogen management guidelines presented in this publication are based on multiyear field-based research conducted by UF/IFAS. Written by Morgan Morrow, Vivek Sharma, Robert C. Hochmuth, Charles Barrett, and Marina Burani-Arouca, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, July 2023.

About this Publication

This document is AE588, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date July 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Morgan Morrow, graduate student, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Vivek Sharma, assistant professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; Robert C. Hochmuth, regional specialized Extension agent, vegetables, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Suwannee Valley; Charles Barrett, former regional specialized Extension agent, UF/IFAS NFREC—Suwannee Valley; and Marina Burani-Arouca, former agricultural assistant, UF/IFAS NFREC—Suwannee Valley; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Morrow, M., Sharma, V., Hochmuth, R., Barrett, C., & Burani-Arouca, M. (2023). Carrot (Daucus carota) Production in the Sandy Soils of North Florida: Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines. EDIS, 2023(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae588-2023

Authors

Marina Burani-Arouca

former agribusiness program assistant, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Charles Barrett

affiliate professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences (Brazil), former Extension agent II and water resources RSA, UF/IFAS Extension Northeast District; UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center

Morgan Morrow

graduate research assistant, UF/IFAS Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Gainesville, FL

Vivek Sharma

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Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, precision water management, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL

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Robert Hochmuth

Specialized Agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV and assistant center director, vegetables, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center—Suwannee Valley, Live Oak, FL

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