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Beating the Heat on Farms
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-19/beating-heat-farms
approach our first heat wave of the season. With forecast highs in the mid to upper 90s and little relief ... excessive heat warnings are both based on the heat index which is a combination of air temperature and ... least two days. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are real possibilities with indices this high while also ...
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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 ...
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Soils and Soil Health
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0136
nutrients air—2%–50% of soil volume oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen occupies same spaces between soil ... bad, or mid-level soil test results to compare against. The Ohio State University has conducted a vast ... nutrients—aka “potential for productivity” water—2%–50% of soil volume water-holding capacity is directly ...
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Wheat Harvest and Double Crop Considerations for 2024
mid-to-late June plantings should be between 130,000-150,000 plants/acre. The harvest population for early ... late last week in southern Ohio. Last year, winter wheat yield was extremely high with a state average ... ranged from 56 to 85 bu./acre (average of 73 bu./acre). Last year, we attributed high yields to low ...
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Gibberella Ear Rot and Mycotoxins in Corn: Sampling, Testing, and Storage
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-04
steps. Semi-quantitative tests estimate vomitoxin at or above certain levels (>5ppm) or within a given ... (DON), also called vomitoxin. As a result, high levels of Gibberella ear rot severity and moldy grain are ... usually accompanied by high levels of vomitoxin. Mycotoxins are harmful to both humans and animals. ...
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Use of Forage Chicory in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/VME-31
moderately drained soils with medium to high fertility provide conditions for optimal growth. Both spring ... recommends that soil pH be maintained above 5.5 for best results. Critical levels of soil phosphorus and ... totaling between 100 and 150 lbs of actual nitrogen/acre annually to achieve maximum yields of dry matter ...
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Weed Management in Hot, Dry Conditions
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-19/weed-management-hot-dry-conditions
are some considerations to keep in mind as we aim to manage weeds when temperatures are high, and ... activating rainfall, the product does not enter the soil solution and is not available for uptake by ... the soil profile for maximum efficacy. POST Applications – Plants respond to drought stress in part ...
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Use of a Brown Mid-Rib Sorghum x Sudangrass Hybrid in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/VME-30
Critical levels of soil phosphorus and potassium are 15 ppm and 100 to 120 ppm respectively. Similar to ... are between 60 and 65°F. At these soil temperatures, the seed will germinate quickly and a dense ... stand will be established. Although sorghum x sudangrass will tolerate soil pH levels of 6.0 and lower, ...
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Wheat Management for Fall 2021
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2021-30/wheat-management-fall-2021
phosphorus than corn or soybean, and soil test levels should be maintained between 30-50 ppm (Mehlich-3 P) ... for optimum production (Table 1). Do not add any phosphorus if soil test levels are higher than 50 ... 45 60 75 >50 0 0 0 0 Soil potassium should be maintained at levels of 100-130 and 120-170 ppm ...
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Growing Strawberries in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1424
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