Effect of variety and nutrient on insect pest infestation of <i>Amaranthus spp</i> by ABO Ogedegbe, AE Ezeh

“…Amaranthus species is one of the plants often considered as the most important green leaf vegetable in Nigeria and other countries. Its production has been plagued with an array of factors including incidence of insect pest. …”
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Using Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture Probes to Decide When and How Long to Run Drip Irrigation by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt

“…Drip irrigation for vegetable production in Florida has been shown to be more efficient than the seepage irrigation (20%–50% efficiency), because drip irrigation supplies water and nutrients directly to the root zone, allowing efficiencies of 80%–90% to be achieved with proper management. …”
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Implementation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Florida Tomato Production by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. Swisher, Kaylene Sattanno, Jason C. Hong, Erin N. Rosskopf

“…This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department is intended to introduce ASD for Florida vegetable growers. Written by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. …”
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0319 Transparent Paper as a Medium of Copying and Design in the Early Modern Architectural Workshop by Anna Bortolozzi

“…The paper argues that the marginalization of transparent paper in architectural practice was possibly due to the coating process and the characteristics of the substances employed – vegetable oils and resins – which were incompatible with the working environment of architects. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Zane Joseph Grabau, Esteban Rios

“… Cover crops are grown between cash crop cycles, or intercropped with cash crops to cover the ground, such as in vegetable fields, orchards, groves, and agricultural sites. …”
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Biology and Management of Pusley (Richardia L.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbit, and Strawberry Production by Shaun M. Sharpe, N. S. Boyd, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed

“… Four species of pusley (Richardia L.) are widespread and common weeds in Florida vegetable and strawberry production. We refer to the native plant Richardia scabra L. as Florida pusley. …”
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Implementation of Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation in Florida Tomato Production by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. Swisher, Kaylene Sattanno, Jason C. Hong, Erin N. Rosskopf

“…This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department is intended to introduce ASD for Florida vegetable growers. Written by Bodh R. Paudel, Francesco Di Gioia, Qiang Zhu, Xin Zhao, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Marilyn E. …”
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Using Multi-Sensor Soil Moisture Probes to Decide When and How Long to Run Drip Irrigation by Sanjay Shukla, Nathan Holt

“…Drip irrigation for vegetable production in Florida has been shown to be more efficient than the seepage irrigation (20%–50% efficiency), because drip irrigation supplies water and nutrients directly to the root zone, allowing efficiencies of 80%–90% to be achieved with proper management. …”
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Controlled-Release Fertilizers for Potato Production in Florida by Guodong Liu, Eric H. Simonne, Yuncong Li, Chad M. Hutchinson, Mark Warren, Steven Lands

“…The recent emphasis on the development of vegetable production best management practices has prompted a re-examination of fertilization practices in Florida potato production in the St. …”
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Controlled-Release Fertilizers for Potato Production in Florida by Guodong Liu, Eric H. Simonne, Yuncong Li, Chad M. Hutchinson, Mark Warren, Steven Lands

“…The recent emphasis on the development of vegetable production best management practices has prompted a re-examination of fertilization practices in Florida potato production in the St. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato by Joe Funderburk, Josh Freeman, Scott Adkins, Sam Hutton, Philip Stansly, Hugh Smith, Gene McAvoy, Crystal Snodgrass, Mathews Paret, Norm Leppla

“…Several invasive species of thrips have established in Florida and are causing serious economic losses to vegetable, ornamental, and agronomic crops. Damage to crops results from thrips feeding and egg-laying injury, by the thrips vectoring of plant diseases, the cost of using control tactics, and the loss of pesticides due to resistance. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“… Cover crops are crops grown between cash crop cycles, or crops intercropped with cash crops to cover the ground, such as in vegetable fields, orchards, groves, and agricultural sites. …”
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Poinsettia Thrips, Impatiens Thrips (suggested common names) Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Babu Panthi, Oscar E. Liburd, Justin Renkema

“… Echinothrips americanus Morgan is an important greenhouse foliage pest of vegetable and ornamental plants (Figure 1). This pest is polyphagous, reported from 48 plant families worldwide. …”
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Polyols Prepared from Ring-Opening Epoxidized Soybean Oil by a Castor Oil-Based Fatty Diol by Jing Zhang, Ji Jun Tang, Jiao Xia Zhang

“…Several biorenewable vegetable oil-based polyols with different molecular weights and various hydroxyl functionalities were successfully prepared by ring-opening epoxidized soybean oil with a castor oil-based fatty diol. …”
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Application of Surfactants in Commercial Crop Production for Water and Nutrient Management in Sandy Soil by Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, Crystal A. Snodgrass

“…This 6-page fact sheet provides an overview of surfactants and how they may be used to better manage water and nutrients in sandy soils for vegetable and fruit production. Written by Guodong Liu, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, and Crystal A. …”
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Management of Nematodes with Cowpea Cover Crops by Koon-Hui Wang, Robert McSorley

“… Cover crops are crops grown between cash crop cycles, or crops intercropped with cash crops to cover the ground, such as in vegetable fields, orchards, groves, and agricultural sites. …”
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Poinsettia Thrips, Impatiens Thrips (suggested common names) Echinothrips americanus Morgan (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Babu Panthi, Oscar E. Liburd, Justin Renkema

“… Echinothrips americanus Morgan is an important greenhouse foliage pest of vegetable and ornamental plants (Figure 1). This pest is polyphagous, reported from 48 plant families worldwide. …”
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Identification, distribution, and hosts of Meloidogyne spp. infecting horticultural crops in Florida, USA with focus on Meloidogyne enterolobii by Riva Gabrieli, Brito Janete A., de Oliveira Clemen, Marin Marcus, Gu Mengyi, Bui Hung Xuan, Desaeger Johan

“…A total of 304 soil and root samples were collected from 56 plant species cultivated in commercial vegetable and fruit farms, research farms, horticultural gardens, Asian vegetable farms, and natural landscapes in 12 counties. …”
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Guidance for Processing Fresh-cut Produce in Retail Operations by Keith R. Schneider, Victor Garrido, W. Steve Otwell, Ray Mobley

“… The International Fresh-cut Produce Association (IFPA) defines fresh-cut produce as "any fresh-cut fruit or vegetable or any combination thereof that has been physically altered but remains in the fresh state. …”
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Bush Snapbean Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida by Shouan Zhang, Dakshina Seal, Monica Ozores-Hampton, Mary Lamberts, Yuncong Li, Waldemar Klassen, Teresa Olczyk

“…Olczyk, specifically for growers in Miami-Dade County as a supplement to The Vegetable Production Handbook for Florida (SP170). …”
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