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Maps, Apps and Mobile Media Marketing
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-53
mobile and location-based marketing present unique opportunities and risks for farmers and other food ... test their website’s mobile versions at a site such as mobiletest.me. develop a device-responsive ... between their customers and their business enhancing their business profile with enticing content and ...
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Controlled-Release Fertilizers in the Production of Container-Grown Floriculture Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1260
a 20–10–20 water-soluble fertilizer at an application rate of 150 ppm N (left), or a 16–9–12 ... rates, release by shorter longevity CRFs (e.g., 3–4 month) may result in excessively high salt levels ... acidic fertilizers to compensate for high alkalinity levels in the irrigation water need to adjust the ...
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Establishing Early Successional Habitat for Wildlife
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/w-23
the area to plant, take a soil sample to determine present nutrient levels and the need for additional ... establishment and growth. If your soil test indicates a need for lime, apply it before the soil is tilled so it ... applied at planting based on soil test recommendations. Nitrogen (N) should not be applied at planting ...
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Monitoring and Managing Spotted Wing Drosophila in Fruit Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0086
ranges between 12 and 20 counties per year, with one to several monitoring sites inside each county. The ... solution can be apple juice concentrate (150 mL), yeast bait (1 tablespoon dry yeast, 4 tablespoons white ... done easily using the saltwater test method. With this method, fruit is simply added to a container ...
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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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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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Using the Tree Measuring Stick
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-62
defects, use your judgment in making deductions that reduce the volume between 10 and 50 percent. ... between your eye and stick to be sure it is 25 inches (Figure 2b). The “Diameter of Log” scale on the top ... unusable. Deductions should be made for estimated loss due to these defects. Trees that are over 50 percent ...
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Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio Forests: Ailanthus
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-65
shallow soils of varying pH, and is highly tolerant of poor air quality. Identification Ailanthus trees ... impacts, and a landowner's comfort level with those methods. While not always easy to control, ... to control small to medium sized ailanthus by spraying the circumference of the lower 12–18 inches of ...
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Forage as Vegetative Cover for Utility-Scale Solar in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-4106
soil temperatures reach 45–50 degrees Fahrenheit, typically during April and May in Ohio. Cool-season ... Barker, and Tilmon 2017). Complete all soil tests and adjustments prior to seed selection and planting. ... growing season. Soil tests should be taken every three years and fertilizer applications should be ...
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Billbugs in Turfgrass
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-2502-12
(tug-test). If the stalks break off easily at ground level and the stems are hollowed out and packed with ... damage. If a lawn or neighborhood was damaged in a previous year, it is at high risk of repeating the ... should occur between 280 and 352 DD 50 and the 30% first activity (the time that the last surface ...