IFAS Extension
Chapter 12. Onion, Leek, and Chive Production
Johan Desaeger, Peter Dittmar, Pamela Roberts, Xavier Martini, andLincoln Zotarelli
Release Date: 8/12/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
About this Publication
This document is HS730, 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.
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Authors
associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
associate professor, weed science, vegetable crops, and fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL
professor, diagnosis, epidemiology, and integrated pest management of vegetable diseases, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, FL
associate professor, insect behavior, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy, FL
professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL
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