General Palm and Cycad Information

This page lists palm and cycad informational resources covering various aspects of their growth, care, taxonomy, propagation and natural history. If you know of a resource not listed here, please contact the webmaster with the information and it will be added to this page.

• University of Florida Palm Pages

  UF's Environmental Horticulture Department maintains a website with information on palm
  • selection
  • care
  • production
  They offer various online resources such as a nutrition guide, a fact sheet, palm selection recommendations for the three main climate areas of the Florida state and informaton on transplanting palms.

• Treatment of Asian Scale

  Since the arrival of Asian scale into the country cycad growers in the affected areas have been forced to deal with a pest that can ultimately result in the death of the plants.
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• Examples of Potassium and Manganese Deficiencies

  Many palms in Florida suffer from nutritional deficiencies, potassium and manganese being amongst the most common.
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• Organic Fertilizers

  Organic fertilizers not only add long lasting fertility to your soil, but they can also improve the texture of your soil, allowing faster drainage and water acceptance thru clay or fine sugar sands.
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