Infiltration and subsequent distribution of water and solutes under cropped conditions is
strongly dependent on the irrigation method, soil type, crop root distribution, and uptake …

Major horticultural crops in Florida are vegetables, small fruit, melons, and tree fruit crops.
Approximately half of the agricultural area and nearly all of the horticultural crop land is …

Drip irrigation provides an efficient method of fertilizer delivery virtually free of cultural
constraints that characterize other production systems. Achieving maximum fertigation …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of humic substances application in sandy soil
under surface and subsurface drip irrigation systems on potato tubers yield quantity, quality …

The basic principles of mineral nutrition of crops have been reviewed by many authors
(Marschner, 1995; Mengel and Kirkby, 2001; Epstein and Bloom, 2005). While the theory of …

In addition to managing soilborne diseases, grafting with vigorous rootstocks has been
shown to improve yield in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) production. However, the …

Vegetable production areas are intensively managed with high inputs of fertilizer and
irrigation. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the interaction between N-fertilizer …

BACKGROUND: The quality of melon fruit depends upon many factors that can be affected
by growing conditions and post‐harvest management. The aim of this work was to …

Subsurface‐drip irrigation and fertigation with fluid N fertilizer sources offers substantial
flexibility for N fertilizer management. Fertigation events can be scheduled as often as …

Production of cauliflower (Brassica olearacea L. var. botrytis L.) in the southwestern US is
highly dependent on inputs of water and N fertilizer to achieve optimum yields and quality …