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Biomass Availability in Northwest Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-541
levels are too high, harvesting equipment excessively compresses the soil, adversely affecting yields in ... Harvest is only possible when soil moisture levels are acceptable for field operations—when soil moisture ... require contracting. If yields on marginal soils approach 6–9 tons, then pricing of $50–$60 per ton should ...
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Using °Brix as an Indicator of Vegetable Quality: An Overview of the Practice
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1650
surprisingly, companies rely heavily on panel testing, which is time-consuming and costly. Of course, farmers ... and produce managers and handlers cannot run extensive panel tests to identify which product(s) may ... others can rely on proven indicators of quality and field-friendly tools for measuring them. The level of ...
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Crop Nutrition Apps
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-55202
highly accurate in predicting plant biomass. By utilizing biomass produced per day, yield levels of ... Fast and accurate soil test tool. Lab results come in 5–7 days, aerial imagery of your field, test as ... and controller files. * Pay to have soil tests sent to Midwest Laboratories. Cost: Free Account ...
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Using Soil Electrical Conductivity (EC) to Delineate Field Variation
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-565
soil while the other two pair of coulters measure the voltage drop between them (Figure 1). Soil EC ... soil porosity increases the potential of conducting electricity when wet. High clay content will have ... increase soil EC. Soil Texture – A particle that has a high surface area and more pore space tends to have ...
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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 factors ... Tabung, F., & Hebert, J. (2014). A population-based dietary inflammatory index predicts levels of ...
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Managing “Pollen Drift” to Minimize Contamination of Non-GMO Corn
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-153
dates and hybrid maturities can also be used to reduce the risk of cross-pollination between fields of ... value-added traits, like high oil content). Pollen drift has now become an important consideration in the ... potential distances that pollen can travel, and planting practices that reduce the risk of pollen ...
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Growing Garlic in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1627
feeder, requiring a high level of nutrients. Have the soil tested and analyzed for site-specific ... of soil pH between 6.0 and 8.0, with 6.0 to 6.5 being ideal. Growing garlic in poorly drained, highly ... testing. Garlic prefers a soil pH between 6.0 and 7.0, so you may need to correct pH prior to planting, ...
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Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-35
established in rich, moist soils along roadside ditches, stream banks, vacant farmland, and fence and tree ... phytophotodermatitis. This causes the skin to be highly sensitive to ultraviolet light. Swelling and blistering of the ... is hardy to zone 3 and prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Giant hogweed can be identified ...
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Blackberry Production Systems in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0104
production systems are: rotatable cross-arm trellis (RCA TM) hedge row in open field high tunnel ... Cross-Arm (RCA) System The rotatable cross-arm trellis (RCA) system is considered a high-input, high ... disadvantages to the RCA system: high costs of establishment steep learning curve high labor requirement The ...
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Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids: A Risk Management Tool for Ohio? Part 1
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-516
the ability of a plant to survive in stress periods with low internal water levels (Levitt, 1972). ... genetics, breeders have been able to identify many high-yielding hybrids with good yield stability across ... (WST) on soil textures that included silty clay loam, clay loam and silt loam. Weather each year was ...