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  1. Establishing Early Successional Habitat for Wildlife

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/w-23

    the area to plant, take a soil sample to determine present nutrient levels and the need for additional ... establishment and growth. If your soil test indicates a need for lime, apply it before the soil is tilled so it ... applied at planting based on soil test recommendations. Nitrogen (N) should not be applied at planting ...

  2. Maps, Apps and Mobile Media Marketing

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-53

    mobile and location-based marketing present unique opportunities and risks for farmers and other food ... test their website’s mobile versions at a site such as mobiletest.me. develop a device-responsive ... between their customers and their business enhancing their business profile with enticing content and ...

  3. Using the Tree Measuring Stick

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-62

    defects, use your judgment in making deductions that reduce the volume between 10 and 50 percent. ... between your eye and stick to be sure it is 25 inches (Figure 2b). The “Diameter of Log” scale on the top ... unusable. Deductions should be made for estimated loss due to these defects. Trees that are over 50 percent ...

  4. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-65

    shallow soils of varying pH, and is highly tolerant of poor air quality. Identification Ailanthus trees ... impacts, and a landowner's comfort level with those methods. While not always easy to control, ... to control small to medium sized ailanthus by spraying the circumference of the lower 12–18 inches of ...

  5. Billbugs in Turfgrass

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2502-12

    (tug-test). If the stalks break off easily at ground level and the stems are hollowed out and packed with ... damage. If a lawn or neighborhood was damaged in a previous year, it is at high risk of repeating the ... should occur between 280 and 352 DD 50  and the 30% first activity (the time that the last surface ...

  6. Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0114

    ector-tool/. Identification Blue-green leaves Hairs on leaf sheath, unlike wheat Small- to medium ... establishment window: July 2–Nov. 1 Upright growth habit: 3–6 feet Preferred soil pH: 5.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating ... dependable than drilling or broadcasting with incorporation. Use a low seeding rate for areas with sandy soil ...

  7. Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21

    crumbs on surface in some places. 27,000 gallons/acre 25–50% or Less Soil Moisture Amount to Reach AWC ... 30,000 gallons/acre Somewhat pliable; balls under pressure. 20,000 gallons/acre 50–75% Soil Moisture ... moisture levels that are near or exceeding the soil water holding capacity. The addition of liquid manure ...

  8. Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Apples

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5507

    in apple production in the United States. It produces around 50 different varieties, including Ohio ... recommendations below are approximations. 1 pound = about 3 medium apples 1 pound = approximately 1½ cups ... recommends two cups of fruits per day as part of a healthy diet. A medium, raw, 3-inch apple is low in ...

  9. Current Sanitation Practices for Leafy Green Vegetables For Processors, Retailers and Consumers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-261

    highest safety risk. Understanding the individual unit operations in fresh produce processing will lead to ... harvesting. Equipment used to remove the produce from the soil must be sharp, and handling must be done with ... to remove and potentially to reduce bacteria contracted from the soil, harvesting equipment or human ...

  10. 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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