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Using °Brix as an Indicator of Vegetable Quality: A Summary of the Measurement Method
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1652
fresh fruits and vegetables. The level of soluble solids in a fruit or vegetable is often used as an ... indicator of the sugars present. Soluble solids levels are usually reported in values of °Brix. °Brix values ... bent as it passes through a sample (i.e., the refractive index). Refractometers vary in design. ...
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Is It Pine, Spruce, or Fir?
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-80
spp.) are all types, or genera, of medium to tall (60-200 feet), evergreen, needle-bearing, ... yardwork, pruning or removal, or decorating. Spruce needles easily roll between one’s fingers and have ... soft, flat (two-sided) and cannot be rolled between one’s fingers. Fir needles give off a citrusy scent ...
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Understanding Value in Lime
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-9
soil test recommendation as a calcium carbonate equivalent basis and is specific for the crop, soil ... soil test calling for? Are you applying the correct amount of lime? Even with very few liming materials ... 99%. Calculations for Lime No. 5: Fineness Index = 0.2 (95–70) + 0.6 (70 – 50) + 1 (50) = 67 ENP ...
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Biogas Cleaning and Upgrading Technologies
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-653.1-14
problems. High concentration of O₂ is explosive. H₂S is corrosive to steel in reactors and engines when ... than 3%, 112 mg/m³ and 4 ppm, respectively [3]. Most bio-CNG practices require purified biogas to have ... ppm, 4 ppm and 1 ppm of CO₂, H₂S and H₂O, respectively, to prevent dry ice formation and corrosion [4]. ...
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Lockout and Tagout
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59181
and reciprocating and conveying equipment. Test the circuit with a voltage-detecting instrument to ... Leaving keys in the locks. Locking the control circuit and not the main disconnect or switch. Not testing ... of equipment. Make sure to remove keys from the locks. Lock the main switch. Test the controls to ...
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Cool-Season Turfgrasses for Sports Fields and Recreational Areas
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/str-1
requires moist, well-drained soil to develop into a high quality turfgrass. A medium-to-high level of ... soils of medium-to-high fertility. Diseases that frequently occur on PRG include: Red Thread ... moderate winter dormancy and stress resistance Mid-Atlantic Medium-high density, deep roots and rhizomes, ...
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Lime and the Home Lawn
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4026
between 6.0 and 7.0. The amount of lime required to raise soil pH to this level for a particular soil is ... performing a soil test are strongly discouraged because alkaline (high pH) conditions may develop. When is ... and pH of 7.0 is considered neutral. For turfgrasses used in Ohio home lawns, a soil pH between 6.0 ...
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Corn, Soybean, and Alfalfa Yield Responses to Micronutrient Fertilization in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-519
Micronutrient Deficiencies May Occur. Micronutrient Soil Crop Boron (B) Sandy soil or highly weathered soil low ... Diagnosing Micronutrient Deficiencies There is a large degree of uncertainty in using soil tests for ... monitoring soil micronutrient levels, as crop micronutrient availability is determined by complex ...
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Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio’s Forests: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-66
in soil for five or more years. It is important to remove as much root as possible since garlic ... not compost! Garlic mustard can also be cut a few inches above the soil surface just after the flower ... the size of the infestation, site conditions (topography, soil moisture, etc.), and access to and ...
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Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1422
moist, well drained soils with a soil pH between 4.5–5.0 and high organic content. Once the plants are ... 5.0 and have greater than 3% organic matter. For soils with high loam, clay loam, or clay content, it ... periods of time may be necessary if the soil pH is above 6 and the soils contain high levels of calcium. ...