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Growing Cabbage in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1611
between 35 and 50 degrees F can lead to premature flowering. Cabbage should be grown in the spring or fall ... Soil pH should be maintained between 6.0 and 6.8 for optimum growth. This range of soil pH will ... Fertilizing Fertilizer and lime are best applied using the results of a soil test as a guide. Contact your ...
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Eating Healthy During Stressful Times
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5244
development of chronic inflammation developing and affecting our body. High levels of chronic inflammation are ... dessert References American Heart Association. (2011). “High sugar consumption may increase risk ... stressed, such as cookies, cake, candy and other high sugar, low fiber foods. These foods can increase the ...
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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 ...
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Hearing Protection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-7902
exposure to the noise can increase the risk for noise-induced hearing loss. Noise levels are measured in ... exposure to high noise levels can lead to gradual hearing loss that is not detected immediately, and sounds ... prolonged exposure to noise can be very damaging to hearing. Both the level of noise and the length of ...
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Native Shrubs: Creating Living Landscapes for Birds, Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficials
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5813
shade-tolerant shrubs that prefer moist, acidic, well-drained soil that is high in organic matter. Spring flowers ... providing excellent fall color. Blueberry plants prefer full sun sites with acidic, well-drained soils high ... series are native to the region and generally suitable to grow throughout Ohio, keep in mind that soil ...
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Growing Onions in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1616
sandy-loam to silt-loam soils soil with plenty of organic matter. Onions are easily affected by high acid ... soils and prefer soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8. Avoid heavy clay soils as they retain water longer after ... apart. Onion transplants should be planted with 1 inch of the lower portion in the soil. Fertilizing High ...
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Keeping Sun Safe
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hsc-7
and reduce your risk of skin cancer. Daily sunscreen use and following these recommended practices ... a 30 to 50 SPF (Sun Protection Factor) rating for best protection. Sunscreens contain one or more ... between the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, trying to stay in the shade when you need to be out during ...
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Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2010
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEDE-11-10
Foot of Blade / Hour $6.00 $9.80 $12.50 Soil Testing / Sample $5.60 $9.65 $13.65 Soil Testing / Acre ... survey responses.) Low Average High Soil Preparation Stalk Chopper / Acre $7.00 $10.10 $13.05 Moldboard ... $2.00 $6.40 $10.80 Grid Soil Sampling / Acre $5.20 $8.10 $11.05 Power Washing / Hour $10.50 $28.75 ...
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Advancements in Technology for Reduction of Pesticides Used in Orchards and Vineyards
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-538
drone can automatically navigate hills and slopes. The cost of a spraying drone varies between $5,000 ... weeds to be sprayed, nutrient stress levels, a vineyard’s or orchard’s canopy characteristics (new, old, ... gaps between vines or trees), areas infested by insects and diseases, and canopy development throughout ...
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Brown Spot of Soybeans
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AC-18
For fields with very high levels of brown spot, plow under soybean straw to promote rapid decay. While ... trifoliate leaves, stems and pods as well as neighboring plants. High moisture and moderate temperatures ... brown spot can cause between 2 to 4 bu in yield loss, rarely is it economically feasible to manage this ...