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Fertilization Recommendations for Crisphead Lettuce Grown on Organic Soils in Florida

George Hochmuth, , , , , , Germán Sandoya, Jehangir Bhadha, andNiguss Solomon Hailegnaw


Release Date: 6/28/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-WQ114-2023

Water Resources

Abstract

This publication presents UF/IFAS recommendations for fertilization of crisphead lettuce on organic soils in Florida.

About this Publication

This document is SP153, one of a series of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 1994. Revised January 2023 and March 2026. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Hochmuth, G., Hanlon, E., Nagata, R., Snyder, G., Schuenemann, T., McCray, M., & Sandoya, G. (2023). Fertilization Recommendations for Crisphead Lettuce Grown on Organic Soils in Florida. EDIS, 2023(1), 8. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wq114-2023

Authors

George Hochmuth
George Hochmuth
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences

Edward Hanlon
Edward Hanlon

professor emeritus, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center

Russell Nagata
Russell Nagata

former associate professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

George Snyder
George Snyder

distinguished professor emeritus, soil chemistry, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Tom Schueneman
Tom Schueneman

Extension agent IV (retired), UF/IFAS Extension Palm Beach County

J. Mabry McCray
J. Mabry McCray

scientist (retired), sugarcane nutrition, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

Germán Sandoya
Germán Sandoya
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, plant breeding, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

Jehangir Bhadha
Jehangir Bhadha
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, soil, water, and nutrient management, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL

Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Niguss Solomon Hailegnaw
Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, crop nutrient management, Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center

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