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Managing Your Tropical Fruit Grove Under Changing Water Table Levels
... under conditions of flooding, high water tables, or drought. Although weather events cannot be controlled, becoming familiar with the effects of a high water table, flooding, or ... high water table conditions root diseases proliferate. This is especially true of the disease causing "water molds" - Pythium and Phytophthora. For groves that are located in low, flood prone areas, or areas of high water ...
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Water Movement in Mulched Beds in Rocky Soils of Miami-Dade County
... In shallow soils with high water table (2 to 4 ft deep), frequent applications of water and nutrients are needed ... water, digging longitudinal and transverse of the raised beds, and taking measurements. After pressurizing the irrigation system, a blue dye (Brilliant Blue CF, Terramark SPI High Concentrate, ProSource One, Memphis, TN) was injected at a 1:49 (v:v) dye:water dilution ...
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Making the Transition from Conventional to Organic Farming Using Conservation Tillage in Florida
... organic farming is the building of healthy soils with good structure, high organic matter, diverse soil micro and macro fauna, and high water-holding capacity. Such soils can in turn support healthy ... by the fact that synthetic fertilizer cannot be used in organic farming. Furthermore, sediment runoff water pollutes water bodies. The building of soil organic matter is a long-term process. Even ...
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Growing Potatoes in the Florida Home Garden
... high water table where periodic flooding occurs. Potatoes do not grow well in flooded conditions and care must be taken to ensure that excess water ... , green manure, etc.) aids in water retention and contributes essential ... water than mature plants. Water applications should be adjusted accordingly. Rough skinned and/or knobby tubers can result when soil moisture levels swing from low to high or high ...
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Landscape Diversity: Multiple-Use Landscapes for Reclaimed Phosphatic Clay Areas
... Water harvesting within the phosphatic clay area is possible, reusing any runoff from the agricultural zone and after that water has passed through the filtration zone, described above. i) Due to the high water holding capacity of the phosphatic clay and with water recycling, the area is ...
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Staghorn Ferns for Florida
... be lobed or divided and stand erect, forming an efficient method for collection of water, fallen leaves, and other humus producing forest products. These products eventually break down, releasing ... (15.5°C). Possibly largest Platycerium. Native to New Guinea. P. andinum. Moderately difficult. High humidity, needs good ventilation, drying between waterings. Both fronds covered with dense silvery hairs ...
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Flowering Dogwood
... acidic reaction (pH 5.0-6.5). They are sensitive to high or rapidly changing soil temperatures. Woodland soil temperatures rise and ... by cultural conditions such as overfertilization, overwatering or lack of soil water drainage. Wet soils cause roots to decline and become susceptible to ... Leaf scorch is caused by the loss of water from leaves at a faster rate than water is taken up by the roots. These ...
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Organic Vegetable Gardening
... high. The top should be left flat or with a slight depression in the center to catch rain or added water. Too much water ... with impurities removed, the powdery material is only slightly soluble in water, but may be beneficial to plants in subsequent seasons following application ... 1. Table 1. Composition - Fresh Manure with Normal Quantity of Water. Kind of Manure % Water % N % P % K Cow 86 .55 .15 .50 ...
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A simple lysimeter for soil water sampling in south Florida
... properties is the lysimeter. Lysimeters are devices used to collect soil water in order to measure chemical characteristics of water which has leached through the soil profile. Lysimeters may be ... with low organic matter and a high infiltration rate (Li, 2001). Hence, soil and water research on this soil is often associated with soil properties relative to water quality. Lysimeter Design Infiltration ...
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Management of Soil and Water for Vegetable Production in Southwest Florida
... Water Management Considerations for High Yield and Quality Vegetables The statement that vegetables are nothing but nicely packaged water is quite profound, and points to the fact that high ...
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