Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines for Potato Production in Florida
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best management practices
Solanum tuberosum
fertilizer
leaching

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Zotarelli, Lincoln, Tara Wade, Gary England, and Christian Christensen. 2021. “Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines for Potato Production in Florida: HS1429, 12/2021”. EDIS 2021 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1429-2021.

Abstract

This new 11-page publication focuses on the nitrogen (N) fertilizer best management practices (BMP) for potato crop in Florida. The aim is to provide management strategies that comply with statewide BMP guidelines to maximize yield and economic return while minimizing N losses to the environment. Written by Lincoln Zotarelli, Tara Wade, Gary K. England, and Christian T. Christensen and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1429

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1429-2021
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