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Growing Cabbage in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1611
between 35 and 50 degrees F can lead to premature flowering. Cabbage should be grown in the spring or fall ... Soil pH should be maintained between 6.0 and 6.8 for optimum growth. This range of soil pH will ... Fertilizing Fertilizer and lime are best applied using the results of a soil test as a guide. Contact your ...
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Eating Healthy During Stressful Times
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5244
development of chronic inflammation developing and affecting our body. High levels of chronic inflammation are ... dessert References American Heart Association. (2011). “High sugar consumption may increase risk ... stressed, such as cookies, cake, candy and other high sugar, low fiber foods. These foods can increase the ...
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Native Shrubs: Creating Living Landscapes for Birds, Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficials
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5813
shade-tolerant shrubs that prefer moist, acidic, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. Spring flowers ... providing excellent fall color. Blueberry plants prefer full sun sites with acidic, well-drained soils high ... series are native to the region and generally suitable to grow throughout Ohio, keep in mind that soil ...
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Respiratory Protection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-7907
cartridge respirators. A fit test is required before use. • Combination respirators have a filter for ... particles and a cartridge for gases and vapors. They are also called dual cartridge respirators. A fit test ... acceptable. • A fit test must be performed before a respirator is used to assure proper protection. Respirator ...
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The She-cession: How the Pandemic Forced Women from the Workplace and How Employers Can Respond
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4110
existing inequities in the workplace and society that already created deep-seated disparities between men ... by McKinsey and Company shows that company profits and employee performance can be 50% higher at ... organizations need to invest in childcare so working mothers do not have to choose between their families or ...
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Timber Theft in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-97
prices have been rebounding since the recent Great Recession. Several high profile timber theft incidents ... in Ohio can be highly variable, but it can be as high as a few thousand dollars per tree or tens of ... risk of getting caught. In addition, getting caught often does not result in arrest, conviction or even ...
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Growing Onions in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1616
sandy-loam to silt-loam soils soil with plenty of organic matter. Onions are easily affected by high acid ... soils and prefer soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Avoid heavy clay soils as they retain water longer after ... apart. Onion transplants should be planted with 1 inch of the lower portion in the soil. Fertilizing High ...
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Fundamentals of Energy Analysis for Crop Production Agriculture
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-6621
equivalent coefficients (×10 3 BTU Unit-1) [Reference] Labor h 1.50 [2], 1.86 [3] Machinery lb Tractor ... 40.25 [4] Self-propelled combine 37.67 [4] Agricultural equipment 27.0 [4] Diesel fuel gal 171.50 ... [7], 43.51 [3] Fungicides 49.44 [7], 84.26 [2], 92.86 [3] Fertilizer lb Nitrogen 21.50 [2], 28.44 ...
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Advancements in Technology for Reduction of Pesticides Used in Orchards and Vineyards
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-538
drone can automatically navigate hills and slopes. The cost of a spraying drone varies between $5,000 ... weeds to be sprayed, nutrient stress levels, a vineyard’s or orchard’s canopy characteristics (new, old, ... gaps between vines or trees), areas infested by insects and diseases, and canopy development throughout ...
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Ohio’s Natural Enemies: Crab Spiders
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-70
medium-sized spiders, with a body length of 2-11 mm. Their body is somewhat flattened and they have stout ... insects. The hunting ground of crab spiders varies among species. They may hunt on the soil surface, leaf ... and blend in well with mulch, soil and leaf litter. The bark crab spider, Bassaniana versicolor, has ...