Open AccessManagement Practices to Control Tropical Soda Apple
Author(s) -
J. Jeffrey Mullahey,
Pat Hogue
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-uw188-2003
Subject(s) - forage , wildlife , pasture , weed control , agroforestry , profitability index , geography , conservation reserve program , stocking , agriculture , tropics , agricultural science , agronomy , forestry , ecology , business , environmental science , biology , archaeology , finance
Tropical soda apple (TSA) is a serious weed problem in many pastures throughout Florida. If not controlled, pasture production (yield) declines resulting in lower stocking rates, lower forage quality, and ultimately, lower ranch profitability. What is the game plan when it comes to controlling TSA? This document is WEC 177, one of a series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date: May, 2003.