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UF/IFAS Standardized Nutrient Recommendations for Vegetable Crop Production in Florida

Rao Mylavarapu, George Hochmuth, andGuodong Liu
Other Contacts: Paul White


Release Date: 5/26/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-cv002-2021

Water Resources

Abstract

This publication presents the fertilization recommendations for vegetable crops based on soil tests performed by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL). It contains the basic information from which ESTL soil test reports and fertilization recommendations are generated. The audiences for this information include commercial and small farmers, crop advisers and consultants, state and local agencies, fertilizer industry, and any interested individuals interested in sustainable nutrient and environmental management.

About this Publication

This document is CIR1152, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences. Original publication date March 2000. Revised December 2021 and January 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

Mylavarapu, R., Hochmuth, G., & Liu, G. (2022). UF/IFAS Standardized Nutrient Recommendations for Vegetable Crop Production in Florida. EDIS, 2021(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-cv002-2021

Authors

Rao Mylavarapu
Rao Mylavarapu
Specialist
University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, 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

Guodong Liu
Guodong Liu
Specialist
University of Florida

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

Contacts

Paul White
Paul White
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, soil science, and coordinator, agricultural nutrient management research, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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