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Growing Giant Pumpkins in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1646
add organic matter to the soils. Fertilizer and Lime A soil test is recommended in the fall to address ... prior to spring planting. Always apply lime and fertilizers based on soil test recommendations. ... moisture levels. The plastic can be installed when the soil is in good planting condition, any time from ...
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Protecting Pollinators While Using Pesticides
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-68
the forecast. Do not use in areas where water table is shallow. Table C: Highly Toxic to Bees. Medium ... that feed on the pest. IPM offers options for pest management with the least amount of risk. If further ... important part of an IPM plan, and risks can be minimized by using the product according to the label. In ...
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Global Climate Change: Update 2020
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/cdfs-203
at between 280 and 300 parts per million (PPM). The data also show that during our present ... episode that is currently ongoing. The duration of these cold periods tends to be between 20 and 40 ... between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago. This temperature data is presented in Figure 3. This graph shows that ...
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Feeding Horses
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(from forage analysis) 1.07 15.4 0.94 0.41 Pelleted Grain (from feed tag) 1.50 12.0 0.75 0.85 ... we need to substitute grain for hay to raise the energy. 1.50 Mcal/lb DE of grain – 1.07 Mcal/lb DE ... source of sulfur. Excessively high levels of sulfur depress copper absorption. Sulfur is also found in ...
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Understanding Soil Microbes and Nutrient Recycling
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and the microbes and soil organisms habitat are destroyed. In a no-till field, high levels of SOM are ... Bacteria 10 8 –10 9 40–500 Actinomycetes 10 7 –10 8 40–500 Fungi 10 5 –10 6 100–1500 Algae 10 4 –10 5 1–50 ... nutrients. Consider the following three scenarios. Soils typically turnover 1 to 3 percent of their nitrogen ...
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Potassium
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5588
recommended potassium levels may be influential in glucose control and the risk of diabetes. Potassium ... indicates increasing potassium creates a protective effect against hypertension (high blood pressure). The ... muscles contract—including your heart—and helps with nerve function. Consuming a high potassium diet has ...
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Post Corn, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-84
Soil Health Services, Jenera, Ohio This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers ... seed dealer. Note that this means the seed has been cleaned and has a certified lab-tested germination ... increased by 20%. (See Calculating Pure Live Seed section.) Planting method—Drill to 0.75–1.50 inches deep, ...
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Grain Quality Attributes of TopCross® High Oil, High Lysine, Waxy, and Conventional Yellow Dent Corns
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Field tests were conducted in 1997 to compare the grain quality and agronomic performance of high oil ... acid levels were greater and linoleic and linolenic acid levels lower in TopCross high oil grain than ... differed among corn types. Lysine levels were greatest in the high lysine corn (0.33-0.37%) followed by the ...
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Tools for Estimating Winter Malting Barley Grain Yield
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-95
However, heaving and saturated soils caused by freeze-thaw cycles from temperature fluctuations, typical of ... potential (Zhong, et. al., 2019 & Dicksen et. al., 1979). Simple visual estimation or the “eye test ... The average stem count for a field is 50, the count would fall in the 41-60 stem count range, relating ...
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Smart Eating for Healthy Aging
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ss-207
to unintended weight loss and put you at an increased risk for infections, anemia, electrolyte ... many calories. Nutrient-rich foods, which are foods that are high in nutrients in relation to their ... Stop Hypertension (high blood pressure). Like the previous two eating patterns presented, the DASH diet ...