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Staghorn Ferns for Florida
... and other humus producing forest products. These products eventually break down, releasing nutrients necessary for growth of the fern. Foliar fronds, also called ``fertile fronds,'' are either erect or pendant ... are rarely grown in pots except when small specimens are purchased. Utilizing their natural growth habit, staghorn ferns are well suited for mounting on cypress wood or tree fern fiber ...
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Weed Management in Home Lawns
... instead of a hit-or-miss operation. Types of Weeds Knowledge of weed growth habit is important for developing an effective weed management program. Broadleaves Broadleaves, or dicotyledonous ... Types Selective - A selective herbicide controls certain plant species without seriously affecting the growth of other plant species. The majority of herbicides used are selective herbicides. Nonselective - ...
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Deciduous Fruit for North Florida
... excessive nitrogen fertilization increases plant vigor and shedding of young fruit. Late growth in the fall and activation of cambial growth of the trunk during warm periods, followed by freezing temperatures ... loads. Fruit are round-conic. Trees are semi-spreading with semi-spur type bearing habit. TropicSweet is recommended for trial in areas where Anna is grown successfully -- northcentral to ...
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Pruning and Training Deciduous Fruit Trees for the Dooryard
... a spreading habit of growth. Remove vigorous upright growth, downward-growing shoots, and other growth which competes with scaffold limbs. During the second growing season continue to direct growth into scaffold ... habit of growth. In subsequent years as trees mature and come into bearing, prune selectively to stiffen scaffolds, adjust crop load and encourage a symmetrical, spreading habit of growth ...
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Bromeliads
... dry deserts of southwestern United States to equatorial tropical rain forests. Based on growth habits and other characteristics, Bromeliaceae is divided into the subfamilies Pitcairnioideae, Tillandsioideae and Bromelioideae ... for bromeliad growth, but most species must not be exposed to the direct rays of the sun. In most instances, a bromeliad will indicate by its growth habit whether ...
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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
... are not suggested. Nematodes Most Florida soils contain nematodes, microscopic worms that can seriously reduce growth and yield of most vegetables by feeding in or on their roots. Nematode damage is ... (70-90) Comment: Summer types usually grow on a bush while winter squash have vining habit. Both male and female flowers on same plant. Common fruit rot/drop caused by fungus ...
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Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies
... are stiff and glossy. Figure 1. Flowers and Fruit. This primitive plant has a dioecious habit: either female or male cones will grow from one individual plant. The sex of ... Agricultural Extension Service, IFAS, Bulletin 152-A. pp 60-63. Dehgan, B. 1983. "Propagation and Growth of Cycads - A Conservation Strategy." Gainesville: University of Florida, IFAS, Agricultural Experiment Station Journal ...
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