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New Nozzles for Spray Drift Reduction
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-523
It started nearly 50 years ago with the invention of pesticides. Problems associated with drift have ... safety reasons. It should be reduced to minimum levels because: It results in inefficient use of ... losses and to ensure the desired level of control, Losses and/or costly litigation may result if ...
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Small Ruminant Production: Are CIDRs Reusable?
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/as-1025
system responds as if she is pregnant, and she will not show signs of estrus until progesterone levels ... estrus due to low levels of P4 towards the end of treatment, which in turn affects follicle development ... et al. 2019). The overarching goal of an estrous synchronization program is to achieve high pregnancy ...
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Controlled-Release Fertilizers in the Production of Container-Grown Floriculture Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1260
a 20–10–20 water-soluble fertilizer at an application rate of 150 ppm N (left), or a 16–9–12 ... rates, release by shorter longevity CRFs (e.g., 3–4 month) may result in excessively high salt levels ... acidic fertilizers to compensate for high alkalinity levels in the irrigation water need to adjust the ...
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Farm to Health: Maximizing Nutrients and Phytonutrients in Ohio Produce
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5581
green beans. How Cooking or Preserving Can Impact Nutrient and Phytonutrient Levels Cooking and ... phytonutrient levels. How do you maximize the levels in your food? Keep reading: Boiling —Shorter cooking time ... carotenoid) from tomatoes. Can cause loss of vitamin C. Freezing —Results in high nutrient retention. ...
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Inoculants and Soil Amendments for Organic Growers
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-17
Green manures added to soil from cultivating cover crops between cash crops can be effective in adding ... maintain appropriate and balanced soil fertility, a soil test should be conducted before applying ... Manures Green manures can be added to soil by cultivating cover crops between cash crop growing seasons. ...
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Pruning and Care of Tree Wounds
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-3311-09
many levels, they also can pose serious risks if they are not properly maintained. Whenever homeowners ... the oak wilt fungal pathogen. Second, trees that are planted in well-drained, quality soils, with ... good texture, structure, and containing adequate levels of organic matter, grow in a physiologically ...
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Jennifer R. Wilson
https://plantpath.osu.edu/our-people/jennifer-r-wilson
Heck. 2021. “Affinity purification-mass spectrometry identifies a novel interaction between ...
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Proper Use of Ladders
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59179
Weight Classes Industrial Heavy duty with a load capacity of not more than 250 pounds. Commercial Medium ... on a firm level surface. Check the condition of the ladder. Step Ladders Be certain the spreader is ... for potential dangers before using. Keep your body centered between the rails of the ladder. Always ...
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20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-gen-3
high soil pH). In other words, a “sign” is the actual pathogen while a “symptom” is what the pathogen ... using soil tests and even plant tissue analysis, or by simply looking at the plants on-site. If you ... may signal a high soil pH. Sun and shade exposure is also critical to the success of many plants. ...
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Freeze Symptoms and Associated Yield Loss in Soft Red Winter Wheat
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-93
growing point of wheat is below the soil surface, protected from freezing temperatures. However, ... soil surface, and this developing spike can be damaged by low temperatures. In our research, 5%, 10%, ... 25%, and 50% reduction in wheat grain yield occurred at 20.1, 17.9, 14.8, and 11.9ºF, respectively, ...