HOS 1014 Vegetable Gardening

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HOS 1014Vegetable Gardening

• Sections 2359 (Monday)
• 1965 (Tuesday)
• Instructor Sam Hutton

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What do plants need to grow?

• Water
• Nutrients
• Light
• CO2
• O2

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What does soil consist of?

• Air
• Water
• Organic matter
• Mineral portion
• Sand - 2.0 to 0.05 mm in diameter
• Silt - 0.05 to 0.002 mm
• Clay - less than 0.002 mm

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Floridas Soils
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Floridas Climate

• Sunny
• Hot can be 90F
• for 6 months
• Humid 50-70 RH
• on a 90 day
• Rainy season lasts
• from May Nov.

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Florida Gardening

• Preferred seasons are spring, fall, and winter
• Fertilization is necessary
• Irrigation is usually necessary
• Disease must be prevented
• Insects must be managed

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Garden Planning

• Site selection
• Sun
• Competition
• Soil
• Plant (and variety) selection
• Layout a garden plan (Ch. 2 of text)
• Consider plant size and when they will mature
• Where certain plants were grown the previous year
• Assignment Design a plan for your garden
• Example garden plans
• Planting guides

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Plant Selection

• Green Beans
• Lima Beans
• Soybean

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Plant Selection

• English Pea
• Blackeye Pea

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Plant Selection

• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Bell Pepper

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Plant Selection

• Summer Squash
• Winter Squash

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Plant Selection

• Tomato
• Tomatillo

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Plant Selection

• Beets
• Broccoli
• Cabbage

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Plant Selection

• Brussels sprouts
• Chinese cabbage
• Carrots

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Plant Selection

• Cauliflower
• Green Onions
• Kohlrabi

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Plant Selection

• Lettuce

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Plant Selection

• Radish
• Spinach

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Plant Selection

• Collards
• Mustards
• Turnips

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Plant Selection

• Basil
• Cilantro
• Parsley

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Plant Selection

• Strawberries

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Plant Selection

• Cosmos
• Marigold
• Sunflower

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Assignment

• Decide what you want to grow in your garden
• Lay out a garden plan in your notebooks
• For examples of garden plans and planting guides,
  visit the website http//www.hos.ufl.edu/hos1014
  .htm
• Email me a list of what you want to grow by this
  Friday (September 2nd)

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