Horticultural and other specialty crops, although grown on a relatively small cultivated area, provide nearly 50% of the crop sales value in the United States ( NASS, 2002 ). The growth stages and phenology of many horticultural crops are not well
160 WORKSHOP 22 (Abstr. 694-695) How Future Usage on Minor Crops Is Likely to be Impacted by the Current Regulatory Process Wednesday, 26 July, 2:00-5:30 p.m.
BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE OF THE SALINITY PROBLEM Although estimates vary widely ( Rozema and Flowers, 2008 ), soil salinization is a major factor reducing crop yields in the United States and globally. More than 800 million ha of land is salt
161 WORKSHOP 25 (Abstr. 676–680) Phosphorus Management in Horticultural Crops
54 WORKSHOP 7 Alternative Production and Protection Practices for Tree Nut Crops
130 ORAL SESSION 33 (Abstr. 267–273) Vegetable Crops: Stress Physiology
In the southeastern United States as in many parts of the world, a large percentage of modern commercial vegetable production relies on the use of raised-bed, plasticulture production systems, especially for warm-season crops ( Lamont, 1996
income, reduces income risk, and reduces production cost is needed for Florida growers. In Florida, strawberry is cultivated as a winter annual crop on raised beds that are fumigated and covered with plastic mulch and fitted with drip irrigation. The