and garlic bulbs for harvest. Unlike the other vegetable crops, garlic K c never leveled off, even when ground cover exceeded 80%. The K cb mid value (1.0) illustrated in Figure 7 was chosen as the point at which 80% cover was reached; however
Georgia produces more than 3800 acres of tomato valued at more than $56 million annually ( Wolfe and Stubbs, 2016 ). Tomato in Georgia are grown almost exclusively using plastic mulch with drip irrigation. In southwest Georgia, where considerable
values reported by Reddy and Kakani (2007) for several vegetable pepper species (59% to 95%) and by Kafizadeh et al. (2008) from the greenhouse-grown bell pepper cultivar, California Wonder (68%). In all cultivars, temperatures above and below PG opt
(mostly Palm Beach County), and southern Florida (south Miami–Dade County). High-value vegetable crops such as tomato, bell pepper ( Capsicum annuum ), snap bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris ), sweet corn ( Zea mays ), and celery ( Apium graveolens ) are grown
cannot afford a more complete set of measurements. An imbalance in concentrations of potassium, calcium, and magnesium can have deleterious consequences to plant growth, product quality, and the dietary value of vegetables ( Roorda van Eysinga and Smilde
occurs in many fruits and vegetables, often negatively affecting the attributes of color, taste, flavor, and nutritional value. It is estimated that more than 50% of fruit market losses are a result of enzymatic browning ( Whitaker and Lee, 1995
pressure. Seed quality is a critical factor for producing plants with normal and uniform seedling establishment, high-yielding capacity, and tolerance to stressful field conditions. Florida is a major global agricultural epicenter with vegetable
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Abstract
Insects inflict over $185 million in losses to vegetables annually in the United States (Table 1). An additional $100 million or more is spent controlling vegetable insects. Totaled the losses and control costs amount to approximately 18% of the value of vegetables grown in the U.S.