Guía para Cultivar Vegetales en la Florida

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El desarrollo y planificación de un huerto en el hogar, es una actividad agrícola que puede realizarse durante todo el año en Florida. Puede ofrecer muchos beneficios para la salud física y emocional. Los huertos nos proveen alternativas para realizar ejercicios, disfrute del huerto, producción de vegetales frescos y nutritivos, ahorro económico y muchos otros. Esta guía proporciona recomendaciones para hacer un huerto en su residencia y comunidad, e incluye las fechas de siembra, la selección de variedades para la planificación de cultivos, el manejo de agua, nutrientes, plagas y la cosecha.

This is a translation of SP103/VH021, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide. Written by Sydney Park Brown, Danielle Treadwell, J. M. Stephens, and Susan Webb; translated by Francisco Rivera; and published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1383

HS1187 Introducción a la Tecnología de Injertos a la Industria de Tomate en la Florida: Beneficios Potenciales y Retos

HS1187, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Xin Zhao, y Miriam Ortez, describes benefits and risks of using grafting technology in tomato production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, December 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1187

HS1183 Uso de Biosolidos en Produccion de Hortalizas

HS1183, an 11-page Spanish-language fact sheet by Mónica Ozores-Hampton y Joel Mendez, describes the use of biosolids in vegetable production — processes used to reduce pathogens, plant nutrients, regulations concerning the use of biosolids, how much to use, and effective application. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1183

HS1882 Producción de Hortalizas en Ambientes Protegidos: Estructuras para la Agricultura Protegida

HS1182, a 5-page illustrated, Spanish-language fact sheet by Bielinski M. Santos, Henner A. Obregón-Olivas y Teresa P. Salamé-Donoso, describes the advantages and disadvantages of various types of structures used in protected vegetable production. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, August 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1182

AE462 Aplicabilidad del Pronóstico de Variabilidad Climática Estacional: El Manejo de Riesgos en la Producción del Tomate en el sur del Estado de Florida

AE462, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Norman Breuer, Clyde Fraisse, Gene McAvoy and David Letson, is the Spanish language version of “CIR1450/AE269 Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts: Risk Management for Tomato Production in South Florida.” It describes the difference between weather and climate, suggests climate-based management options available to tomato growers, and discusses economic and risk management implications of seasonal climate variability for tomato producers and extensionists in South Florida. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae462

HS1161/HS406 Guia de para la Utilización Exitosa de la Composta en la Producción de Hortalizas

HS1161, a 7-page Spanish-language fact sheet by Monica Ozores-Hampton and Brain Asmad, provides a guide to the successful use of compost to produce vegetables. Published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs406