Cover Crops for Florida Citrus: Practical Considerations and Their Impact on Soil Microbes
Vol. 2025 No. 6, Citrus REC
Vol. 2025 No. 6

Cover Crops for Florida Citrus: Practical Considerations and Their Impact on Soil Microbes: SL534/SS749, 9/2025

Citrus REC
https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-SS749-2025
Published 2025-11-14
Emma Dawson
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5142-5688
Davie M. Kadyampakeni
University of Florida image/svg+xml
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5034-8190
Ramdas Kanissery
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-3865
Tara Wade
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0993-5665
Sarah L. Strauss
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-5320
Cover crop trials in a commercial citrus grove located in southwest Florida. Example of a summer mixture including cowpea, pearl millet, and Egyptian wheat (A), and a winter mixture with daikon radish, black oat, and FL 401 rye (B). Credit: Sarah Strauss, UF/IFAS.
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cover crops
soil health
soil microorganisms
citriculture

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Dawson, Emma, Davie M. Kadyampakeni, Ramdas Kanissery, Tara Wade, and Sarah L. Strauss. 2025. “Cover Crops for Florida Citrus: Practical Considerations and Their Impact on Soil Microbes: SL534 SS749, 9 2025”. EDIS 2025 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/EDIS-SS749-2025.
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Recently, cover crops (CCs) have regained popularity as interest in soil health and agricultural sustainability increases among growers and consumers. However, their use in perennial agroecosystems and within subtropical climates is less common due to the climatic conditions and management practices of perennial systems. The aim of this publication is to provide Extension agents and growers with practical information to help them successfully cultivate CCs in Florida citrus groves. Written by Emma Dawson, Davie Kadyampakeni, Ramdas Kanissery, Tara Wade, and Sarah L. Strauss, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, September 2025.

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