An Introduction to the Production of Containerized Vegetable Transplants 1

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Millie Ferrer-Chancy, Interim Dean Introduction This publication introduces the first-time transplant grower to the multiple factors involved in growing vegetable transplants. Many production practices are learned through the process of trial and error; therefore, the grower is encouraged to operate on a small scale until an efficient management style is developed.

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