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Tool-Based Analyses of Monthly Heating Costs for Protected Cultivation in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-98
crops by applying simple protection from cold temperatures. Structures classified as ‘high tunnels’ are ... production season. Because of relatively high market prices for locally grown, fresh vegetables and fruits in ... winter, there is increasing interest among high tunnel growers to produce crops throughout the winter ...
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Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-9
Quality/Grants, Extension Educator, Ohio State University Extension Rafiq Islam, Soil and Water Specialist, Ohio ... nutrient leaching; increased water infiltration; improved soil biodiversity; weed control and disease ... suppression; increased carbon sequestration and maximum nutrient recycling; improved air, soil, and water ...
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Fall Strip Tillage Systems: An Introduction
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-507
4 inches high, which improves soil drainage and warming. By spring, it usually settles down to 1 to ... alternative to plowing. Benefits of strip tillage soil conservation –undisturbed residue between corn rows ... the field should be flat. It is important not to apply nitrogen in the fall to soils above 50°F as ...
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Testing Private Water Sources and Resolving Contamination Issues near Shale Oil and Gas Development
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SOGD-ENV1
recommended. The treatment equipment required to remove high levels of dissolved salts and organic compounds is ... chemicals could contaminate private water supplies. Proper water tests are valuable tools for addressing ... concerns about contamination. If a water test reveals potential contamination, a landowner can take steps ...
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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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Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1631
adjust the values based on a soil test report for the site and the site’s planting area characteristics. ... feet Potash/Potassium oxide (K 2 O): 4½ pounds K2O per 1,000 square feet If no soil test is available, ... soils, but grows best in fertile, loamy, well-drained soil that has good organic matter content. Careful ...
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Low-Cost Treatment of Food Processing Wastewater
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-771
ammonia test can be used by the system operator to check the ammonia levels to determine when the ... The company was looking for a way to treat the high-strength, high-fat-content wastewater in an ... with an additional 50% excess capacity for flexibility in operation and to handle peak flows. The ...
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Osteoporosis: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Detection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5808
low bone mass and reduced bone strength, which leads to an increased risk of fractures and poor bone ... that 54 million Americans are at increased risk of developing osteoporosis due to low bone mass and ... United States increases Are You at Risk? Let’s look at the major risk factors for osteoporosis: Age. ...
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Elderberry Production in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0110
Ensure ideal soil condition and fertility. Ideal nutrient conditions are a pH level of 5.5–6.5, 50 ... conditions for elderberries (pH level of 5.5–6.5, 50 lb/acre (25 ppm) of phosphorus, and 200–300 lb/acre ... lb/acre (25 ppm) of phosphorus, and 200–300 lb/acre (100–150 ppm) (Byers et al. 2012) as reported on ...
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Meat Goat Production and Budgeting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/14
the herd). Kiko goats (weighing roughly twice the weight of feral goats) are capable of high levels of ... improved type. The Boer goat has a good conformation with high growth and fertility rates. In the late ... United States from Australia and New Zealand. A mature Boer buck weighs between 240 and 300 pounds, and ...