Horticultural Media and Nutrition Research at the Fort Lauderdale REC

Center plant physiologists and horticulturists test new horticultural media (including recycled waste products) and production technologies, investigate the chemical properties of new commercial fertilizers, and develop recommendations for environmentally-sound nutritional programs for horticultural crops and landscape ornamentals.

Related resources on our Web site:

Coir Dust, A Viable Alternative to Peat Moss

Coir (Coconut Mesocarp Pith) as a Peat Substitute (TropicLine article)

Effect of Manganese Source on Manganese Uptake by Pygmy Date Palms

Nitrate, Phosphate, and Potasium Leaching from Two Species of Container-grown Foliage Plants Fertilized by Different Methods (TropicLine article)

Why Aren't Your Palms Green? (TropicLine article) UPDATED 6/1/98 with NEW INFO!