Biology and Management of Common Purslane in Fruiting Vegetables, Cucurbits, and Strawberries

Purslane occurs throughout the year in Florida. It produces thousands of seeds per plant, which germinate readily, but can also persist in the soil for up to 15 years. Vegetative shoot fragments can survive on the soil surface for extended periods of time, then re-root when exposed to moisture and...

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Main Authors: Nathan S. Boyd, Andrew W. MacRae
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-07-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131598