IFAS Extension
Chapter 15. Root Crop Production
Julien Beuzelin, Peter Dittmar, Johan Desaeger, Lincoln Zotarelli, Shouan Zhang, Qingren Wang, Craig Frey, andAnna Mészáros
Release Date: 8/12/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
About this Publication
This document is HS965, 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, integrated pest management, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center
associate professor, weed science, vegetable crops, and fruit crops, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL
associate professor, nematology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL
professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL
professor, vegetable and tropical fruit disease management, Department of Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL
Extension agent IV, Ph.D., vegetable crops, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Homestead, FL
county Extension director and Extension agent III, multi-county commercial vegetable production, M.S., UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County, LaBelle, FL
Extension agent II, M.S., commercial horticulture, vegetable crop production, UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County, Belle Grande, FL
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Colocasia esculenta
Disclaimers
The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.
Use pesticides safely. Read and follow directions on the manufacturer's label.