Keywords
Leafy Vegetables
Hydroponics
HS1279
Hydroponics
HS1279
Categories
How to Cite
Parkell, Natalie B., Robert C. Hochmuth, and Wanda L. Laughlin. 2016. “Leafy Greens in Hydroponics and Protected Culture for Florida: HS1279 HS1279, 4 2016”. EDIS 2016 (3). Gainesville, FL:7. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-hs1279-2016.
Abstract
Leafy greens are some of the top “powerhouse” fruits and vegetables. They are also becoming increasingly more popular for consumers. This 7-page fact sheet is designed to aid Florida hydroponic and/or other protected culture growers who are seeking appropriate cultivars of the leafy greens group. The article covers spinach, Swiss chard, kale, collard greens, mustard greens, and Asian greens. Written by Natalie B. Parkell, Robert C. Hochmuth, and Wanda L. Laughlin, and published by the Horticultural Sciences Department, April 2016.
HS1279/HS1279: Leafy Greens in Hydroponics and Protected Culture for Florida (ufl.edu)
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Weller, T. 2005. The Best of the Growing Edge International (Volume 3) 2000-2005: Select Cream-of-the-Crop Articles for Soilless Growers. Corvallis, OR. New Moon Publishing.
Dawling, P. 2015. "Producing Asian Greens." Twin Oaks Community. www.slideshare.net/SustainableMarketFarming/producing-asian-greens-2015. (Retrieved September 2015).
Di Noia, J. 2014. "Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach." Preventing Chronic Disease. 11:130390. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130390 https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.130390
Innvista.com. "Kale." www.innvista.com/health/foods/vegetables/kale/. (Retrieved May 2015).
Roman, R. 2012. "Raising Spinach in Florida Takes a Watchful Eye." Highlands Today Agri-Leader. December 5, 2012.
Stephens, J.M. 2012. Kale-Brassica oleracea L. (Acephala group). HS617. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mv084
Vallad, G.E., J.H. Freeman, and P.J. Dittmar. eds. 2014. Vegetable and Small Fruit Production Handbook of Florida. CV292. Gainesville: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/cv292
Weller, T. 2005. The Best of the Growing Edge International (Volume 3) 2000-2005: Select Cream-of-the-Crop Articles for Soilless Growers. Corvallis, OR. New Moon Publishing.