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Hot Water and Chlorine Treatments to Eradicate Bacterial Plant Pathogens from Vegetable Seeds
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5818
F (50 C), or the temperature indicated for the seed type being tested (see Table 1). Place container in ... may be damaged by hot water. It is highly recommended that a small sample of each seed lot be treated ... and tested for germination (see below) prior to treating the entire lot. Chlorine treatment is easier ...
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Management of Nutrition Incentives at Farmers Markets
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4116
SNAP benefits use federal funds, rules must be followed to reduce the risk of fraud while also allowing ... purchased total $5.50, the customer can use $5 in incentives plus 50 cents cash to make the purchase. Or the ... customer could use $6 of incentives to make the purchase, but they would not receive 50 cents in change. ...
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Phosphorus (P) Nutrient Use in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0143
percent of Ohio counties had decreasing trends in mean soil test P (STP) levels between 1993 and 2015. ... a large degree for given soil test P (STP) values and crop production levels. In instances with the same ... reduced median soil test P (STP) levels across most Ohio counties from 1995 to 2015 supports this finding ...
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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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Raspberries for the Home Fruit Planting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1421
The soil should be well-drained and have a pH between 5.8 and 6.5. Always have the soil tested to ... crop in spring. Reveile Early Medium to large fruit with good flavor. Vigorous and high yielding. Boyne ... Medium-sized fruits with good color and flavor, firmness, and freezing quality. High yielding. Redwing Mid ...
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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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Preventing and Controlling Coyote Problems
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-4
a medium-sized member of the dog family that includes wolves and foxes. With its pointed ears, slender muzzle, ... time coyote packs increase their territorial behavior. They maintain their high degree of territorial ... housecats may be attacked at any time, whereas attacks on medium-to-large dogs tend to occur during mating ...
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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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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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Nicole L. Arnold
https://fcs.osu.edu/people/nicole-l-arnold
expertise: Food safety, Extension, Food preservation, Consumer food safety education, Food labels, Risk ... focuses on applied food safety, food safety education and interventions, and risk communication- for ... Extension, Food preservation, Consumer food safety education, Food labels, Risk communication, Qualitative ...