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Ohio Data That Shaped the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-518
that very low soil test levels require high fertilizer rates, but as soil test levels increase, our ... able to answer the question, “At what soil test level should I apply fertilizer to see a yield ... response?” To answer this question, we need to establish a critical soil test level. For each trial, we ...
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Meet the Team
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/%3Cfront%3E/meet-team
Welcome to Soil Health at The Ohio State University. Manbir Rakkar Jim Ippolito Assistant ... Professor, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Professor, Rattan Lal Endowed Professor of Soil Health and ... Soil Fertility rakkar.4@osu.edu ippolito.38@osu.edu 330-263 8040 614-292 4723 131 Williams Hall, 1680 ...
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Production of Specialty Small Grains in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0154
maintain soil test levels appropriate for winter wheat production. Table 2 (click to download PDF). ... For example, hard red winter wheat should have a medium to high protein content of 10% to 13% (U.S. ... States, wheat is divided into six classes based on bran color (red or white), protein content (hard = high ...
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Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
is to maintain soil test P and K between the “critical level” (minimum) and “maintenance limit” ... level before planting. The estimated amount of P 2 O 5 required to raise a soil test 1 PPM is 20 pounds ... For example, if a soil test is 100 PPM and the goal is to increase the soil test to a critical level ...
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Calculating Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, and Calcium Saturation
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-81
example of typical soil test levels in Ohio (in ppm). We can calculate the collective charge each cation ... by the soil test levels. For calcium, a soil test level of 2000 ppm, divided by 200 equals 10.0 ... (ppm) to meq/100 g soil for base and acid cations to determine CEC. Base Cation Soil test level (ppm ...
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Food Preservation: Basics for Canning Fruit
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5343
they contain high enough acid levels to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum spores and the ... production of botulism toxin. Additionally, when properly canned fruits are heated long enough at high enough ... Check Table 2 for the correct amount of headspace to leave between the top of the fruit and the jar lid. ...
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Gibberella Ear Rot and Mycotoxins in Corn: Sampling, Testing, and Storage
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AC-52
screening steps. Semi-quantitative tests estimate vomitoxin at or above certain levels (>5 ppm) or within ... (DON), also called vomitoxin. As a result, high levels of Gibberella ear rot severity and moldy grain are ... usually accompanied by high levels of vomitoxin. Mycotoxins are harmful to both humans and animals. ...
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Ohio Soil Health Week
https://soilhealth.osu.edu/events/ohio-soil-health-week
Ohio Soil Health Week provides a time and space to celebrate, honor, and protect Ohio's ... soils. This weeklong celebration includes outreach, education opportunities, and events to raise ... awareness around Ohio's most valuable natural resource: our soil. ...
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Effects of Lime and Gypsum Application on Vegetable Yields and Nutrient Availability in Muck Soil
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0102
to keep organic soils at a target pH of 5.3 to minimize the risk of micronutrient deficiencies ... state that the optimal pH range of muck soils should be between 5.3 and 5.8, depending on the crop ... The application of lime had no effect on soil test phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) values, but the ...
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Fertility Management of Meadows
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-5
nutrition, forage test to check for adequate levels. When the soil pH is below 5.0, aluminum availability ... critical soil test level of 15-25 parts per million (ppm) phosphorus for Bray P1 test results or 28-40 ppm ... leaching. The critical soil test levels for potassium are 125-200 ppm. Plants have the ability to take up ...