Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines for Bare-Ground and Plastic Mulch Cabbage Production in Florida
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Brassica oleracea Capitata
plant density
leaching
best management practices
plasticulture

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Zotarelli, Lincoln, Charles Barrett, Andre Luiz B. R. da Silva, Christian Christensen, and Gary England. 2021. “Nitrogen Fertilization Guidelines for Bare-Ground and Plastic Mulch Cabbage Production in Florida: HS1428, 12/2021”. EDIS 2021 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1428-2021.

Abstract

This new 9-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department focuses on the nitrogen fertilizer best management practices (BMP) for green fresh-market and processing cabbage head production in Florida. This publication aims to provide management strategies that comply with statewide BMP guidelines to optimize economic yield while minimizing nitrogen losses to the environment. Written by L. Zotarelli, C. E. Barrett, A. L. B. R. da Silva, C. T. Christensen, and G. K. England.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1428

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1428-2021
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