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Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132
soil test will provide information on soil pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), lime requirement index ... Natural Resources Soil tests provide more helpful information on soils than any other resource. It is an ... vegetable gardens and fruit crops. Soil test results pinpoint plant nutrient needs and soil test lab ...
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Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AC-44
with SDS have been highly variable depending on the timing and severity of the initial infection, ... subsequent weather conditions, the timing of defoliation, and the level of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) ... Small yellow spots appear between the leaf veins on the topmost leaves of the soybean plant. The small ...
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Whole Farm Planning Model
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-52
test that can identify individuals suited for a career in agriculture. Each member of the farm business ... high-quality apples and table grapes in sufficient quantity to provide a good standard of living for my family ... financial, marketing, personnel and risk-management sectors of the business. One recommended method of ...
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The Role of Micronutrients in Equine Nutrition
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/1021
species, soil fertility, weather, etc. The only way to know mineral content of your forage is to test it. ... The amount horses consume from blocks is highly variable between individuals. Horses on pasture ... should be made up of at least 50% forage. Horses get most of their daily nutrient requirements from ...
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Graduate program ranks eighth for second-straight year
https://fabe.osu.edu/news/graduate-program-ranks-eighth-second-straight-year
exceptional work of our talented graduate students and the high caliber of our graduate programs,” said ...
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Soil Carbon Sequestration—Fundamentals
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-510
accomplished by management systems that add high amounts of biomass to the soil, cause minimal soil ... with a longer and drier growing season. The soil organic matter content may decline, increasing risks ... breakdown of soil aggregates accelerates erosion. A soil with high organic matter is more productive than ...
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Floriculture Crop Seed Quality and Seed-Handling
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1261
6.40 7.68 8.96 30 4.61 6.14 7.68 9.22 10.75 Take-Home Message Number 1: Use High-quality Seeds and ... germination problems. But having seeds of high germination percentage is no guarantee of a good crop of ... conditions and age of the seeds. Seed laboratories can use different tests to determine seed vigor: Cold ...
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Cowpea as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0128
to climbing growth habit Preferred soil pH: 5.5–6.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop cowpea. ... Excellent Winter survival Winter-killed Planting Drilled at 1–1½ inches 50–90 lb./acre (pure live seed) ... = 2,500–4,500 lb. per acre, per year Biomass quantity is highly dependent on planting/termination dates and ...
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Field Pea/Winter Pea as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0130
growth habit that can spread 2–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop ... based on specific variety Planting Drilled at 1–1½ inches 50–80 lb./acre (pure live seed) Broadcast with ... Additional planting information: 1,800 seeds per lb. (highly variable; adjust seeding rate accordingly) ...
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Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio's Forests: Autumn Olive and Russian Olive
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-69-11
a wide variety of sites including nutrient- poor soils. They are among the first plants to leaf out in ... forests or wet soils. Identification The most prominent characteristic of both species is the silvery ... viable in the soil for approximately three years. Twigs Silvery or golden brown, scaly when young, often ...