Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida
Warm-season grasses are vital to livestock production systems and dominate ground cover in tropical and subtropical areas. Many popular warm-season grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass, have roots that penetrate deeper into the soil profile, which aids in both drought tolerance, nutrient up...
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Warm-season grasses are vital to livestock production systems and dominate ground cover in tropical and subtropical areas. Many popular warm-season grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass, have roots that penetrate deeper into the soil profile, which aids in both drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, and the minimization of soil erosion. In Florida, spodosols are the predominant soil order used for forage production and have limited fertility. Micronutrients are essential elements that are required in smaller quantities than macronutrients but are equally as important for proper plant growth and performance. An element can be considered essential for plant growth if a plant fails to complete its life cycle in the absence of the element, the elements action is specific and cannot be completely replaced by another element, it has a direct effect on the organism, or it is a constituent of a molecule that is known to be essential. The objective of this publication is to describe the role of micronutrients in warm-season grass production.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6dd2812e6f4b4a1aa05090bb10de0fc52025-02-08T05:55:09ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092017-11-0120176Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in FloridaJane C. Griffin0Joao Mauricio Buen Vendramini1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3383-1620Diane L. Rowland2Maria Lucia Silveira3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2166-3156University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Warm-season grasses are vital to livestock production systems and dominate ground cover in tropical and subtropical areas. Many popular warm-season grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass, have roots that penetrate deeper into the soil profile, which aids in both drought tolerance, nutrient uptake, and the minimization of soil erosion. In Florida, spodosols are the predominant soil order used for forage production and have limited fertility. Micronutrients are essential elements that are required in smaller quantities than macronutrients but are equally as important for proper plant growth and performance. An element can be considered essential for plant growth if a plant fails to complete its life cycle in the absence of the element, the elements action is specific and cannot be completely replaced by another element, it has a direct effect on the organism, or it is a constituent of a molecule that is known to be essential. The objective of this publication is to describe the role of micronutrients in warm-season grass production. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/93349foragefertilizationmicronutrients |
| spellingShingle | Jane C. Griffin Joao Mauricio Buen Vendramini Diane L. Rowland Maria Lucia Silveira Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida EDIS forage fertilization micronutrients |
| title | Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida |
| title_full | Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida |
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| title_short | Micronutrients Considerations for Warm-Season Grass Systems in Florida |
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| topic | forage fertilization micronutrients |
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