HS-1135, a 7-page illustrated fact-sheet by Danielle Treadwell and Pei-wen Huang, describes this “pseudocereal” commonly grown as a cover crop in the southeast, growth habits, environmental requirements, role as a nutrient catch crop, interactions with insects, potential for weed control and weed suppression, and economics. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
ENH979/EP236 Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn
Revised! ENH-979, a 5-page illustrated fact-sheet by Laurie E. Trenholm, provides easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a healthy lawn without polluting ground or surface water resources. It describes how to apply and store fertilizer, how to mow and irrigate your home lawn, and best practices for managing weeds effectively. Includes a table of recommended fertilizer rates for various home lawn grass species. Published by UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, December 2007.
HS1132/HS384 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida
HS1132, an 8-page illustrated fact-sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Ronald H. Brlansky, and Kuang-Ren Chung, focuses on five citrus diseases exotic to Florida: black spot, citrus leprosis, citrus tristeza virus-stem pitting (CTV-SP), citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and sweet orange scab. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS384
SS AGR 300/AG306 Tank-mix Options for Control of Tropical Soda Apple and Dogfennel
SS-AGR-300, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by B.A. Sellers and J.A. Ferrell, describes results of UF/IFAS studies of combinations of herbicides for control of dogfennel growing alongside TSA. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG306
SS AGR 299/AG304 Goatweed Biology and Control in Pastures
SS-AGR-299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Brent A. Sellers, describes the biology and control of this perennial plant, also known as sweet broom and licorice weed, that is becoming a serious problem in Florida pastures. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AG304
FE708/FE708 Vegetable Perspectives and 2008 Outlook
FE-708, a 3-page fact sheet by John J. VanSickle, characterizes the current vegetable production industry — demand, supply, international trade, regulatory issues, and short- and long-term outlooks. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE708
ENH971/EP146 Edible Landscaping
Revised! ENH-971, a 3-page fact sheet by Eva C. Worden and Sydney Park Brown, describes a landscaping practice that replaces plants that are strictly ornamental with plants that produce food. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP146
ENH1074/EP341 Performance of Native Florida Plants under North Florida Conditions
ENH-1074, a 22-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey Norcini, provides results of a study evaluating 15 cultivars of native wildflowers for performance in North Florida landscape conditions in Quincy, FL. Includes description, performance, and graph of appearance rating throughout the year for each wildflower. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, November 2007.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP341
ENH1092/EP356 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars
ENH-1092, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny and J. Chen, describes three avenues for new tropical foliage plants to enter the commercial trade — plant acquisition and collection from the wild, selection of natural or induced mutations, and hybridization — and how new introductions are evaluated. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP356
PP248/MG441- PP251/MG444 Guidelines for Identification and Management of Plant Disease Problems (series)
PP248/MG441- PP251/MG444, a 4-part series by Aaron Palmateer, Ken Pernezny, Monica Elliott and Nikol Havranek, are new additions to the Master Gardener Handbook. They provide beginning Master Gardener volunteers with methods for taking a systematic approach to diagnosis of plant disease problems. Published by the UF Department of Plant Pathology, February 2008.
Part I. Eliminating Insect Damage and Abiotic Disorders
Part II. Diagnosing Plant Diseases Caused by Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses
Part III. Managing Plant Diseases
Part IV. Plant Health Questions to Ask the Client
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SERIES_Guidelines_to_Identification_and_Management_of_Plant_Disease_Problems
HS1131/HS383 Dooryard Citrus Production: Citrus Greening Disease
HS1131, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, Jamie D. Yates, Michael E. Rogers and Ronald H. Brlansky, describes this most devastating disease of citrus, which has limited citrus production in many citrus-growing areas of the world — why homeowners should be concerned about it, it’s bacterial causal agent and Asian Citrus Psyllid vector, what plants are affected, symptoms, how to detect greening, and how to manage greening and psyllids. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS383
HS1119/HS351 Life after Methyl Bromide: Research on 1,3-Dichloropropene plus Chloropicrin in Florida
HS1119, a 7-page article by Bielinski M. Santos, summarizes the most important findings on 1,3-D + Pic research in Florida. Includes reference list. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS351
HS1118/HS373 Optimum Planting Dates for Intercropped Cucumber, Squash, and Muskmelon with Strawberry
HS1118, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos and Alicia J. Whidden, presents the results of a study to determine the most appropriate planting dates for cucumber, summer squash, and muskmelon intercropped with strawberry, and the effects of intercroppping on strawberry yields. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS373
HS1120/HS374 Strawberry Cultivar Evaluations in Florida: 2006-07 Season
HS1120, a 4-page fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Craig K. Chandler, Stephen M. Olson and Teresa W. Olczyk, presents the results of a study comparing cultivar performance in multiple locations throughout Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, October 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS374
HS1122/HS375 An Iodine-Based Starch Test to Assist in Selecting Leaves for HLB Testing
HS1122, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Ed Etxeberria, Pedro Gonzalez, William Dawson and Timothy Spann, presents an IFAS-developed version of a rapid, simple field diagnostic tool for Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) and how to interpret the results. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS375
HS1129/HS381 Dooryard Citrus Production: the Value of the Florida Citrus Industry to Florida Residents
HS1129, a 4-page fact sheet by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, and Jamie D. Yates, provides facts on production, economic value, the health of the citrus industry, and the non-economic value of the citrus industry in Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, February 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS381
HS1125/HS342 Florida Subtropical Peaches: General Concepts and Cultivars Recommended for Grower Trials
HS1125, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Ferguson, P. Andersen, J. Chaparro, and J. Williamson, discusses general concepts of subtropical production for commercial growers and homeowners and recommends cultivars for grower trials. Includes a table of chilling hours for several Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS342
HS1117/HS371 2007 Citrus Canker and Greening Handling Protocols for Master Gardener Plant Clinics
HS1117, a 4-page illustrated trifold brochure by Timothy M. Spann, Ryan A. Atwood, and Jamie D. Yates, provides Master Gardeners with tips and procedures for handling citrus disease questions. Includes identification tips, flowchart for telephone calls, how to handle samples, contact information for citrus extension agents, and lists of counties with greening and canker positive . Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, September 2007. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS371
HS1116/HS370 Nitrogen Fertilization of Strawberry Cultivars: Is Preplant Starter Fertilizer Needed?
HS1116, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos and Alicia J. Whidden, presents the results of studies conducted to determine whether using preplant starter N fertilization increases strawberry early and total yield. Includes reference. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS370
HS1126/HS376 Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.): A summer cover crop for Florida vegetable producers
HS1126, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Danielle D. Treadwell and Mike Alligood, summarizes the recommended cultural practices to help vegetable growers grow a successful summer cover crop and to optimize the amount of nitrogen that is returned to a vegetable crop. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, January 2008. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HS376