Robert (Bob) Hochmuth

Multi County Extension Agent - Vegetables

Publications

Web-based Communications

Web-based Communications
• Co-narrator and Demonstrator for seven educational video modules entitled “Greenhouse Pests Exclusion”
• Co-narrator and demonstrator with Eric Simmonne in an educational video entitled “Drip irrigation for small farms”
• Co-narrator and demonstrator with Eric Simmone in an educational video entitled “Visualization of water movement using blue dye”

Bulletins, Circulars, & Factsheets

• D.D. Treadwell, R.C. Hochmuth, G.J. Hochmuth, E.H. Simonne, T. Olczyk, K.W. Migliaccio, Y.C. Li, R.K. Sprenkel, and L.S. Osborne. 2008. Organic greenhouse fresh cut herb production: Nutrient management. EDIS (in review)
• Simonne, E., R. Hochmuth, J. Breman, W. Lamont, D. Treadwell, and A. Gazula. 2008. Drip-irrigation systems for small conventional and organic vegetable farms. EDIS HS1144.
• Hochmuth, R.C., E.H. Simonne, L.L. Davis, and W.L. Laughlin. 2007. Plant part selection and preliminary sufficiency ranges for sap testing interpretation of greenhouse herbs. EDIS HS1123.
• Migliaccio, K.W., T. Olczyk, Y. Qian, Y. Li, G.J. Hochmuth, R.C. Hochmuth, D.D. Treadwell, E.H. Simonne, L.S. Osborne, and R.K. Sprenkel. 2007. Organic greenhouse herb production in South Florida: Fertilizer and potting media. EDIS, ABE373, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AE408.
• Migliaccio, K.W., T. Olczyk, Y. Qian, Y. Li, G.J. Hochmuth, R.C. Hochmuth, D.D. Treadwell, E.H. Simonne, L.S. Osborne, and R.K. Sprenkel. 2007. Organic greenhouse container herb production in South Florida: Fertilizer and potting media. EDIS, Doc. ABE373.
• Hochmuth, R. and R. Sprenkel. 2007. Exclusion Methods for Managing Greenhouse Vegetable Pests. EDIS ENY846.
• Hochmuth, R. C., Landrum, L. B., Laughlin, W. L. 2008. “Microgreens- A New Specialty Crop”
• Hochmuth, R. C., Treadwell, D. D., Simonne, E. H., Landrum, L. B., Laughlin, W. & Davis, L. 2007. Growing Bell Peppers in Soilless Culture Under Open Shade Structures.
• Hochmuth, R. C., Halsey, L. A., Hochmuth, G. J., Hutchinson, C. M. & Landrum, L. B. 2007."Keys to Successfully Choosing Enterprises that Suit Your Small Farm.
• Hochmuth, G.J. & Hochmuth, R.C. (2004). Design Suggestions and Greenhouse Management for Vegetable Production in Perlite and Rockwool Media in Florida.
• Simonne, Eric H., Studstill, David, Hochmuth, Robert C., Olczyk, Teresa, Dukes, Michael, Muñoz-Carpena, Rafael, Yuncong, Li. Drip Irrigation: The BMP Era - An Integrated Approach to Water and Fertilizer Management for Vegetables Grown with Plasticulture.
• Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C. Row Covers for Growth Enhancement.
• Simonne, Eric H., Hutchinson, Chad, Dukes, Michael, Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C. Update and Outlook for 2003 BMP Program for Vegetable Crops.
• Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C. Keys to Successful Tomato and Cucumber Production in Perlite Media.
• Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C. Nutrient Solution Formulation for Hydroponic (Perlite, Rockwool, NFT) Tomatoes in Florida.
• Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C., Olson, Steve. Polyethylene Mulching for Early Vegetable Production in North Florida.

News Articles

• Hutson, S., R. Hochmuth, and D. Treadwell. 2008. More Seek the Small Farm Dream But Need Help From Friends, Experts Say. Inside UF. Released from US and picked up by print news.
• Hutson, S. and R. Hochmuth. 2008. Microgreens Generate Florida Farmers’ Small Talk. New Release from UP and picked up by print news.
• Clapp R. and R. Hochmuth. 2008. Microgreens News Story for release to AP news sources (radio). May 13 release.
• Hochmuth, R., L. Landrum, and W. Laughlin. 2008. Microgreens - A New Specialty Crop. NFREC Newsletter, Vol. 10, Issue 11.
• Hochmuth, R. 2008. Suwannee County Farmers – Leaders in Hydroponics. NFREC Newsletter, Vol. 10, Issue 7.
• Hochmuth, R., and M. Bauer. 2008. Effect of Drip Irrigation Alone on Freeze Protection in Transplanted Watermelon Grown with Plasticulture. The Vegetarian. April.
• Hochmuth, R. 2008. Extension Programs Help Suwannee Valley Vegetable Growers. The Vegetarian. May.
• Hochmuth, R., 2008. Extension Programs Help Suwannee Valley. Center Pivot (Suwannee County Extension Newsletter). January
• Hochmuth, R. 2008. Small Farms Educational Programs in Florida. Center Pivot (Suwannee County Extension Newsletter). June.
• Hochmuth, R. 2008. Suwannee Valley NFREC. Center Pivot (Suwannee County Extension Newsletter). April.
• Hochmuth, R. 2008. Suwannee County Farmers: Leaders in Hydroponics. Suwannee Democrat. July 4 pg 3 & 7a.
• Simonne, E., B. Hochmuth, L. Davis, A. Warner, A. Gazula, D. Gast, and A. Simonne. 2008. Corn starch as a soil amendment: Deal or no deal? The Vegetarian, August.
• Treadwell, D.D., R.C. Hochmuth, G.J. Hochmuth, E.H. Simonne, T. Olczyk, K.W. Migliaco, Y.C. Li, R.K. Sprenkel, and L.S. Osborne. 2008. Selecting and monitoring fertility regimes in organic greenhouse basil. The Vegetarian, March.
• Hochmuth, R. 2007. Vegetable Growers Get Irrigation Help. Citrus and Vegetable Magazine. December. P 28-29.
• Gazula, A., E. Simonne, and R. Hochmuth. 2007. Goodbye “Lakeland fine sand” – Welcome “Blanton-Foxworth-Alpin complex” . The Vegetarian, August

Non-refereed Publications

• Zhao, X., J.D. Edwards, E. Simonne, K. Koch, R. Hochmuth, S.M. Olson, and J.W. Scott.2008. Plant tumor development on tomato derived from Lycopersicon hirsutum Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 121: (in press)
• Simonne, E., R. Datar, A. Simonne, R. Hochmuth, and A. Gazula. 2008. Sensory evaluation of red and yellow grape tomato varieties. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 121(in press)
• Treadwell, D. A. Simmone, T. Nkambule, R. Hochmuth, W. Laughlin, C. Peavy, C. Rogers, and T. Olczyk. 2008. Yield, Chemical Composition, and Eating Quality of Heirloom Tomato Grown in the Subtropical Climate of Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 121(in press)
• Hochmuth, R. L. Davis, W. Laughlin, and A. Warner. 2008. Chestnut (Castaneo sp.) Cultivar Evaluations for North Florida. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 121 (in press)
• Simonne, E., C. Hutchinson, J. DeValerio, B. Hochmuth, D. Treadwell, A. Wright, B. Santos, A. Whidden, G. McAvoy, X. Zhao, and T. Olczyk. 2008. Keeping water and nutrients in the root zone of vegetables, pp. 173-203, In: T. Obreza, E. Simonne and B. Boman (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2008 workshop on BMP research and Education priorities for horticultural crops, May 20-21, Apopka, FL.
• Hochmuth, R.C., D.D. Treadwell, E.H. Simonne, L.B. Landrum, W.L. Laughlin and L.L. Davis. 2008. Growing bell peppers in soilless culture under open shade structures. Amer. Soc. Plasticulture. Proc. 34th Natl. Agr. Plastic Congress, Tampa, FL, 32:46-50.
• Simonne, E.H., R.C. Hochmuth, A. Gazula, and D.W. Studstill. 2008. Splitting drip irrigation on a sandy soil does not affect the depth and width of the wetted zone. Proc. 34th Plasticulture Congress, Tampa, FL.
• Gazula, A., E.H. Simonne, R.C. Hochmuth, J.H. Chandler, and D.W. Studstill. 2008 Comparison of N fertigation programs for grape tomato grown with plasticulture. Proc. 34th Plasticulture Congress, Tampa, FL.
• Hochmuth, R., W. Laughlin, R. Sprenkel, and K. Smith. 2008. A New Use for Metalized Mulch Film in Managing Greenhouse Pests. Proc. 34th Plasticulture Congress., Tampa, FL
• Olczyk, T., Y. Qian, K.W. Migliaccio, Y.C. Li, G.J. Hochmuth, R.C. Hochmuth, E.H. Simonne, D.D. Treadwell, L.S. Osborne and R.K. Sprenkel. 2007. Nutrient management for greenhouse production of container grown organic herbs. Proc. Fla. State Hort. Soc. 120: 178-180.
• Olczyk, T., Y. Li, Y. Qian, G. Hochmuth, R. Hochmuth, E. Simonne, D. Treadwell, L. Osborne and R. Sprenkel. 2006. Developing nutrient management program for greenhouse production of culinary herbs. Proc. Interamerican Soc. Tropical Hort. Conf. San Juan, PR 09/06.

Non-refereed Journal Articles

• Hochmuth, R. C. & Landrum, L. B. 2007. "NFREC-Suwannee Valley Offers Hands-on Learning Opportunities" Citrus & Vegetable Magazine. 71/08:38-38.
• Breman, J. W., Simonne, A. H., Hochmuth, R. C., Landrum, L. B., Taylor, M. C., Evans, K., Peavy, C. & Goode, D. Z. 2007. "Quality Characteristics of Selected Muscadine Grape Cultivars Grown in North Florida" Proceedings Florida State Horticultural Society 2007.
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Understanding water movement in mulched beds on sandy soils: an approach to econologically sound fertigation in vegetable production" In Acta Hort
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Long term effect of fertilization and irrigation recommendations on watermelon yield and soil-water nitrate levels in Florida's sandy soils." In Acta Hort 97-103:ActaHort 627
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Integrated water and nutrient management for bell pepper grown with plasticulture" In Acta Hort 181-186:627
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Field Evaluation of Watermelon Grown on Paper/Polymerized Vegetable Oil Mulches" In HortSciences
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Evaluation of Twelve Greenhouse Beit-Alpha Cucumber Varieties and Two Growing Systems" In Acta Hort 659
• Hochmuth, R.C., Davis, L., Laughlin, W., Simonne, E. H., Sargent, S. A. & Berry, A. 2004. "Evaluation of twelve beit-alpha cucumber varieties and two growing systems" In Acta Hort 461-466:659
• Hochmuth, R.C. 2004. "Effect of 1,3-Dichloropropene & Chloropicrin on Purple Nutsedge Control Under Two Mulches and Two Application Methods" In Florida State Horticultural Society Proceedings 116:2003
• Studstill, D. W., Simonne, E. H., Hochmuth, R.C. & Hochmuth, G.J. 2004. "Muskmelon fruit yield and quality response to chicken litter used as preplant fertilizer" In Acta Hort Journal Article
• Hochmuth, Robert C., Davis, Wayne, Stall, William, Simonne, Eric H., Weiss, Anthony, Nance, Jerry, Mirusso, John. Effect of 1,3 Dichloropropene and Chloropicrin on Purple Nutsedge Control Under Two Mulches and Two Application Methods. Florida State Horticultural Society 2003.
• Hochmuth, Robert C., Davis, Wayne, Stall, William, Simonne, Eric H., Weiss, Anthony. Evaluating Nutsedge Control with Various Formulations and Rates of 1,3 Dichloropropene Chemigated Using Drip Tape Under Two Polyethylene Mulches. Florida State Horticultural Society 115:195-196 2002.
• Hochmuth, Robert C., Davis, Wayne, Simonne, Eric H., Stall, William, Nance, Jerry, Mirusso, John, Weiss, Anthony. What We Have learned About Soil Fumigant Chemigation via Drip Irrigation. 2003 Florida Agricultural Conference & Trade Show (FACTS) April, 2003.
• Simonne, Eric H., Dukes, Michael, Hochmuth, Robert C., Studstill, David, Kerr, Scott. Are You "Dying" to See Where the Irrigation Water Goes?. Florida Agricultural Conference & Trade Show (FACTS) April, 2003.
• Simonne, Eric H., Studstill, David, Hochmuth, George J., Hochmuth, Robert C. Drip Irrigation: A Tool to Succeed in the BMP Era. Florida Agricultural Conference & Trade Show (FACTS) April, 2003

Refereed Publications

• Simonne, E.H., R.C. Hochmuth, G.J. Hochmuth and D.W. Studstill. 2008. Development of a N fertigation program for grape tomato. J. Plant Nutr. 31(12): (in press)
• Farneselli, M., D.W. Studstill, E.H. Simonne, R.C. Hochmuth, G.J. Hochmuth, and F. Tei. 2008. Depth and width of the wetted zone after leaching irrigation on a sandy soil and implication for nitrate load calculation. Comm. Soil Sci. Plant Anal. 39:1193-11-92.
• Treadwell, D. D., G. J. Hochmuth, R. C. Hochmuth, E. H. Simonne, L. L. Davis, W. L. Laughlin, S. A. Sargent, Y. Li, T. Olczyk, R. K. Sprenkel, and L. S. Osborne. 2007. Nutrient management for organic greenhouse culinary herbs: Where are we now? HortTechnology. 17(4):461-466.
• Simonne, A.H., J.M. Fuzere, E. Simonne, R.C. Hochmuth, and M.R. Marshal. 2007. Effect of nitrogen rates on chemical composition of yellow grape tomato grown in a subtropical climate. J. Plant Nutr. 30(4-6)927-936.
• Breman, J. W., Simonne, A. H., Hochmuth, R. C., Landrum, L. B., Taylor, M. C., Peavy, C., Goode, D. Z. & Evans, K. 2007. "Quality characteristics of selected muscadine grape (Vitus rotundifolia Michx) cultivars grown in north Florida" Florida Horticultural Society Meeting.
• Hochmuth, R.C. "2005 Muskmelon fruit yield and quality response to chicken litter used as preplant fertilizer" In Acta Horticulture Frequency: Other/Refereed Journal Article In Journal/Scholarly
• Tyson, R.V., Hochmuth, R.C., Lamb, E.M., McAvoy, E.J., Olczyk, T. & Lamberts, M.L. "Greenhouse vegetables in Florida's mild winter climate - 2004 update" In Acta Horticulture. Other/Refereed 37-40:vol 1, no.659 Journal Article In Journal/Scholarly
• Simonne, Eric H., Dukes, Michael, Hochmuth, Robert C., Hochmuth, George J., Studstill, David, Davis, Wayne. Long Term Effect of Fertilization and Irrigation Recommendations on Watermelon Yield and Soil-Water Nitrate Levels in Florida's Sandy Soils. Acta Hort. 2003.
• Studstill, David, Simonne, Eric H., Hutchinson, Chad, Hochmuth, Robert C., Dukes, Michael, Davis, Wayne. Procedures for Monitoring Pumpkin Nutrition Status with Sap Testing. Commum. Soil Science Plant Anal. 34 (15&16) 2003. Pp. 2355-2362
• Shogren, Randall L., Hochmuth, Robert C. Field Evaluation of Watermelon Grown on Paper/Polymerized Vegetable Oil Mulches. Hort Science. 2003
• Simonne, Eric H., Dukes, Michael, Hochmuth, Robert C., Hochmuth, George J., Studstill, David, Davis, Wayne E. Long-Term Effect of Fertigation and irrigation Recommendations on Watermelon Yield and Soil-Water Nitrate Levels in Florida's Sandy Soils. Acta Hort. 2002.
• Simonne, Eric, Hochmuth, Robert, et al. Evaluation of New Okra Varieties for Bare Ground and Plasticulture Production. Hort Technology. 2001.

Research Reports

• Suwannee Valley Report Request: full listing of reports.

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