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2019 ASHS Annual Conference

Addressing Challenges of High Tunnel Organic Vegetable Production in Subtropical Florida

Thursday, July 25, 2019: 10:50 AM
Montecristo 1 (Tropicana Las Vegas)
Xin Zhao, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Humid environment with rapidly fluctuating seasonal temperatures, sandy soils with poor retention of water and nutrients, and high levels of biotic stresses present unique challenges to high tunnel organic vegetable production in subtropical Florida. Integrated management practices will be discussed for enhancing the role of high tunnels in promoting organic cropping systems.