Site
Search results
-
Meat Goat Production and Budgeting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/14
the herd). Kiko goats (weighing roughly twice the weight of feral goats) are capable of high levels of ... improved type. The Boer goat has a good conformation with high growth and fertility rates. In the late ... United States from Australia and New Zealand. A mature Boer buck weighs between 240 and 300 pounds, and ...
-
Understanding Soil Microbes and Nutrient Recycling
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-16
and the microbes and soil organisms habitat are destroyed. In a no-till field, high levels of SOM are ... Bacteria 10 8 –10 9 40–500 Actinomycetes 10 7 –10 8 40–500 Fungi 10 5 –10 6 100–1500 Algae 10 4 –10 5 1–50 ... nutrients. Consider the following three scenarios. Soils typically turnover 1 to 3 percent of their nitrogen ...
-
Rust Diseases of Wheat
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-12
level of rust severity. High levels of disease before or during flowering usually have the greatest ... Adequate, balanced fertilization based on a soil test should reduce the possibility of severe yield loss due ... kernels, and by lowering test weight and the protein content of the grain. In the case of stem rust, ...
-
Lawn Grass Cultivar Selection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4027
the lawn with poor soil, pH extremes, drought susceptibility, etc. all require careful cultivar ... of germination test percentage of inert matter and weed seeds the ratio of the species (if mixed ... year of the germination tests. The name and address of the seller and the manufacturer’s code. The best ...
-
Determining Location of Cellulosic Ethanol Plants in Ohio Based on Availability of Crop Residues
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-650
of 50 miles, could provide feedstock for two ethanol plants at a capacity of 5,000 dry tons per day ... Crop residues suitable for cellulosic ethanol production will likely be in high demand in the future. ... level (Table 1). The sustainable amount of crop residue in each county was calculated based on the ...
-
On a Roll: Ph.D. Candidate Jaden Tatum
https://fabe.osu.edu/news/roll-phd-candidate-jaden-tatum
"The vision with this project is if we can help people heat and cool their greenhouses or high tunnels ...
-
Tools for Estimating Winter Malting Barley Grain Yield
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-95
However, heaving and saturated soils caused by freeze-thaw cycles from temperature fluctuations, typical of ... potential (Zhong, et. al., 2019 & Dicksen et. al., 1979). Simple visual estimation or the “eye test ... The average stem count for a field is 50, the count would fall in the 41-60 stem count range, relating ...
-
Hops Downy Mildew
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-49
crowns or plant debris in the soil and can move systemically into the basal spikes in the spring. ... and 2C) during wet or foggy weather and when temperatures are between 60–70 F. Spores are wind ... chemical control. Variety selection Selecting cultivars that are highly or moderately resistant to downy ...
-
Scholarship Opportunities
https://butler.osu.edu/program-areas/4-h-youth-development/scholarship-opportunities
Criteria: A high school senior or a person in post secondary training still in 4-H How to Apply: Submit ... two scholarships worth $500 each for high school seniors or a person in post-secondary training who is ...
-
Effects of Lime and Gypsum Application on Vegetable Yields and Nutrient Availability in Muck Soil
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0102
to keep organic soils at a target pH of 5.3 to minimize the risk of micronutrient deficiencies ... state that the optimal pH range of muck soils should be between 5.3 and 5.8, depending on the crop ... The application of lime had no effect on soil test phosphorus (P) or potassium (K) values, but the ...