How to Fertigate Plant Vines via Center Pivots for Commercial Potato Production in Florida

Xiangju Fu, Guodong Liu, Lincoln Zotarelli, Steven Sargent, Kati Migliaccio, and Yuncong Li

Release Date: 3/17/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

Potatoes are an important crop in the United States, and Florida is ranked the 7th producer nationwide for potato production. In Florida, potatoes are mainly planted on sandy soils with low nutrient- and water-holding capacities. Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient in these soils. Adopting efficient fertilization methods such as fertigation is imperative for minimizing leaching and improving use efficiency of nitrogen. This new 12-page article provides step-by-step guidelines for fertigation practices for commercial potato production.

About this Publication

This document is HS1361, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2020. Revised February 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Xiangju Fu, graduate student, Guodong Liu, associate professor, Lincoln Zotarelli, assistant professor, and Steven Sargent, professor, Horticultural Sciences Department; Kati Migliaccio, professor and chair, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; and Yuncong Li, professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL 33031.

Authors

Xiangju Fu

former student, UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL

Guodong Liu

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University of Florida

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

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Lincoln Zotarelli

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University of Florida

professor and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Steven Sargent

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University of Florida

professor and Extension postharvest specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Kati Migliaccio

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University of Florida

dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and professor of water conservation, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Yuncong Li

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University of Florida

professor, soil and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

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