Biology and Management of Nostoc (Cyanobacteria) in Nurseries and Greenhouses

Abstract

This new 4-page document provides an overview of the biology and ecology of Nostoc-like cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) in humid soils and discusses cultural, physical, and chemical methods to manage this weed in nursery environments. Written by H. Dail Laughinghouse IV, David E. Berthold, Chris Marble, and Debalina Saha, and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, February 2019. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ag430

Keywords

• Nostoc
• algae
• cyanobacteria
• nurseries
• algaecide
• management