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  1. Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092

    Tomatoes growing directly in the soil under high-tunnel protection with the side panels rolled up to allow ... tomato growers are choosing the option of cultivating plants in either a greenhouse or high-tunnel (hoop ... (Heuvelink, 2018). Both high-tunnel and greenhouse tomato growers use bumble bees for their pollination ...

  2. Tips for Calibrating Grain Yield Monitors—Maximizing Value of Your Yield Data

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-8

    content; a two to three point swing in test weight between varieties. Again, having calibration curves for ... high and low moisture or high and low test weight will help collect quality data. Of note, the ... differences in test weight and moisture characteristics of the grain. Calibrate for different moisture levels ...

  3. What to Look for in a Lawn Care Service

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-4025-88

    recommended is during lawn establishment, but this should be made following a soil test result. The actual ... previous use patterns and fertility practices and the need is best determined through soil testing. What ... Coring/aerification, dethatching Spot re-seeding/re-sodding or total lawn renovation Soil testing Lime application ...

  4. Fall Color Change in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0145

    typically peak between mid- to late October. This fact sheet explains the processes that cause fall ... marcescent. The leaves remain on the trees due to the abscission layer not completely forming between the leaf ... the production of carotenoid pigments within the leaves. Soil moisture also plays a part in fall ...

  5. Freezing Cooked Foods

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5308

    fresh, high-quality food ingredients. Under-ripened fruits and vegetables lack flavor, and over-ripened ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Jim Ippolito

    https://soilhealth.osu.edu/people/jim-ippolito

    Jim Ippolito Professor, Rattan Lal Endowed Professor of Soil Health and Soil Fertility 412C ...

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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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