Trial Garden Site Conditions

Due to its unique weather, the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center Trial Garden can grow spring- and summer-type plants year round. This makes the FLREC Trial Garden the place for companies to learn about how their plants are doing before the summer hits in the rest of the country.

Climatic Information

• 26.1 N, 80.2 W
• AHS Heat Zone 11
• USDA Hardiness Zone 10a

Soil Characteristics

• Soil Type: Margate fine sand (1.6% OM, nearly level).
• Soil pH: 6.74; soluble salts = 0.30 mS/cm; NO3-N = 9.00 mg/kg.
• NH4-N: 5.00 mg/kg; P = 27.00 mg/kg; K = 3.7 mg/kg.
• Nematode & Root Insects: Root-knot (Meloidogyne Goeldi), Stubby root (Trichodorus Cobb) and Stunt (Tylenchorhynchus Cobb).

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