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Interested in Soil Health? Learn together with OSU Extension
values. In general, soil test levels were in optimal ranges for grain crops in Ohio (Culman et al., 2020). ... and ultimately crop yields. OSU Extension has worked to identify a few soil tests that can provide ... helpful indicators of improved soil health. Though several health tests exist, we focused on tests that ...
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Late Spring Dry Spell Underway
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-16/late-spring-dry-spell-underway
Memorial Day felt like the typical unofficial start to summer, with highs well into the 80s across ... (Figure 1). Precipitation over the last 30- and 60-days is running 50-75% of normal across most of Ohio, ... highs warming into the mid to upper 80s throughout the week, and getting into the low 90s this weekend ...
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Weed Management in Dry Conditions
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-17/weed-management-dry-conditions
of the soil and have small seeds. The emergence of large-seeded species and those at lower depths ... Rain will still be needed to incorporate later-applied residual herbicides into the soil profile. POST ... early or late in the day may reduce the risk of injury. Antagonism – dry conditions can exacerbate ...
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Understanding How Soil Test Phosphorus Impacts Water Quality
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0111
Soil test P is one indicator of environmental P loss potential from a field. STP values above 100 ppm ... Tests as Risk Indicators for Leaching of Dissolved Phosphorus from Agricultural Soils in Ontario. Soil ... called eutrophication, results in depleted dissolved oxygen in water bodies. A soil test for P (STP) ...
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Battle for the Belt: Episode 13
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-17/battle-belt-episode-13
and Wayne County). However, each planting date had different levels of feeding. For planting dates one ... favorable conditions to date. Because of the lack of rain and the dry soil, many would not expect quick ... emergence; however, there was enough moisture in the soil for both corn and soybean in Western (Clark County) ...
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Planting Soybean in June: What Agronomic Practices Should I Adopt?
June, seeding rate should be between 150,000 to 180,000 seeds/acre. For the second half of June, ... June 1 – June 15 150,000 – 170,000 160,000 – 180,000 June 16 – June 30 170,000 – 190,000 180,000 ... influence soybean yield by improving weed control by shading out weeds and helping retain soil moisture. ...
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Spring Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 7 (Final)
50s. Soil Temperature; Weather Conditions ... Soil Temperatures and Moisture Air temperatures in Ohio ran 2-5°F below average over the last ... 18 th, with unofficial reports as low as 26°F in Sandusky County. Daily average soil temperatures ...
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Spring Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 6
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/spring-weather-soil-conditions-update-6
the upper 50s for daily average 2” and 4” soil temperatures. The rest of the state shows temperatures ... Soil Temperatures and Moisture Figure 1: Daily average air temperature (dashed red), two-inch ... (green) and four-inch (blue) soil temperatures for spring 2023. Soil type and location of measurements ...
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Consideration for Corn N Management under Dry Soil Conditions
magnesium, and calcium). Mass flow is where nutrients in soil solution move toward the root as the plant ... root system. Root growth will slow in dry soils, the situation we are now experiencing in the upper ... soil depths. Fortunately, root growth will re-establish, and the mass flow of nitrogen will quickly ...
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In-Field and Edge-of-Field Conservation Practice Field Day
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/field-and-edge-field-conservation-practice-field-day
session will discuss soil conditions and management, including soil sampling recommendations for high ... excess soil P. Our keynote speaker will be Kevin King, USDA-ARS Research Lead and Agricultural Engineer, ...