Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) production in Florida is the second largest in the U.S. after California, with about 3360 hectares and gross sales over $330 million. Florida is the largest supplier of strawberries during the winter months in the U.S. and the majority of the strawberry production occurs in the west central part of the state. Strawberry yields in Florida have increased ove...

Considering their economic importance, there has been relatively little research published on postharvest handling of cut lilies. Complicating this is the diversity of cultivar groups--asiatics, orientals, LA hybrids, OT hybrids, longiflorum and others. And, the diversity within each group is large and constantly growing as new cultivars are released. Cultivation practices and production locati...

Current recommended nitrogen fertilization rates for St. Augustinegrass [Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze] in South Florida range from 4 to 6 lb N per 1,000 ft2 yr, applied throughout the year. Nevertheless, strict fertilizer ordinances are being passed by multiple counties Florida, setting limits amount of that can be turfgrass areas, and establishing summer blackout periods application...

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) commercialization in Florida is mainly challenged by the lack of suitable essential oil cultivars with Δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration below legal threshold. However, previous studies have only evaluated cannabidiol (CBD)-dominant industrial but not primarily grown for cannabigerol (CBG) production. Hence, field trials were conducted using two C...