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Pigweed Identification Guide
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0077
distributed hair on the stem and a more highly branched flower. Pigweed species inhabit agronomic crop fields, ... are between 2 and 3 inches in height, and many herbicide labels require control by 4–6 inches in ... distinguishing between these species (Figures 1 and 2). Reproductive Stages and Life Cycles Reproductive ...
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Potassium
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5588
recommended potassium levels may be influential in glucose control and the risk of diabetes. Potassium ... indicates increasing potassium creates a protective effect against hypertension (high blood pressure). The ... muscles contract—including your heart—and helps with nerve function. Consuming a high potassium diet has ...
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Soil Terminology and Definitions
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-19
of soil antecedent biological activity. A high BR generally indicates higher soil microbial activity, ... accumulation in the soil. This index can be used as an early and sensitive indicator of carbon or soil organic ... and macropores leading to soil compaction and decreased soil organic matter levels. Soil compaction ...
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OSU Extension offers food safety tips for your July Fourth picnic
during partial cooking can allow these bacteria to grow to unsafe levels,” she warns. “Instead, opt for ... temperature “danger zone” — between 40 and 140 degrees — at which bacteria multiply rapidly during preparation ...
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Financial Maturity: A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-48
from other trees, health and vigor, non-timber value (e.g., wildlife, aesthetics, etc.), risk of loss ... silver maples, for example, often approach biological maturity well before they are 150 years old, while ... value increase falls below a desired level. The rate of value increase of a tree can be determined by ...
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Developing Phosphorus and Potassium Recommendations for Field Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-515
+ (0.05 x CEC))] + (YP x CR) + 20 CL is the critical level (100 ppm at a CEC of 10), STL is the soil test ... test results are based on soil calibration studies that correlate soil test levels to crop yield ... crop (buildup stage). Once soil test values reach the critical soil test level, a maintenance approach ...
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Agricultural land lost to development
https://cfaes.osu.edu/newsletter/cfaes-impact/july-august-2024/agricultural-land-lost-development
decline of Ohio farmland between the 20-year period of 2002 and 2022. Ani Katchova, professor and Farm ... between 2002 and 2022,” Katchova said. To compile their report, the Ohio State team used satellite imagery ...
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Triticale as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0120
Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop triticale. Heat tolerance Good Drought ... (pure live seed) Broadcast without incorporation 50–90 lb./acre (pure live seed) Additional planting ... Performance Dry matter = 2,000–5,000 lb. per acre, per year Biomass quantity is highly dependent on ...
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Ohio Phosphorus (P) Use by Crop Reporting District
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0144
the acreage in the Scioto River basin. Soil test P is one factor that can mitigate the amount of ... Table 2 would result in lower soil test phosphorus (STP) values over time. Evidence that this is ... levels between 1993 and 2015 (LaBarge, 2023). Future trends in STP are expected to continue to decline ...
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CFAES associate dean, faculty member, and grad student earn national engineering honors
scholarly publications, including more than 50 on topics related to teaching and learning. “I am humbled by ...