Site
Search results
-
South Centers welcomes Piketon vo-ag students
https://southcenters.osu.edu/south-centers-welcomes-piketon-vo-ag-students
By Bradford Sherman South Centers/CFAES Piketon High School vocational agricultural students paid ... production, tabletop-grown and high tunnel strawberries, hops, and more. Easily the most popular attraction ...
-
Drones for Spraying Pesticides- Part 2: Opportunities and Challenges
sprayer to get in the field, the sprayer is likely to cause a significant level of soil compaction ... soil is too wet, which happens frequently in some parts of Ohio, 5) drone spraying may be the best ... choice to avoid soil compaction and crop damage caused by ground equipment traffic when spraying fields ...
-
Warmer Weather Ahead
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-08/warmer-weather-ahead
week in the 60s and 70s for highs followed by a cool down later in the week with highs in 50s to near ... bring periods of windy weather for the first half of April. Normal high temperatures are now 55 ... a big surge of warmer weather starting about next Thursday for a solid week which could push high ...
-
Two Rate Nitrogen Trial- MRTN vs. MRTN (+50)
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-10/two-rate-nitrogen-trial-mrtn-vs-mrtn-50
response over various soils, hybrids, and weather conditions. However, questions still exist on how the ... propose a simple two-rate trial that compares the MRTN rate to a rate 50 pounds higher to check the yield ... nitrogen rates replicated no less than three times. The total N rate (MRTN and MRTN +50) should include all ...
-
Battle for the Belt: Episode 6
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-10/battle-belt-episode-6
adjustments due to soil variability (e.g., wet, dry, marginal, optimum areas), 3) row-unit settings (e.g., ... week. Temperature conditions at planting were considered adequate, average soil t emperatures at ... 66 °F (Table 1). Table 1. Study locations, planting dates, and mean soil and air temperatures for ...
-
Early Grazing Can Mean Pasture Problems
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/early-grazing-can-mean-pasture-problems
again. We’ll talk more about this later. Next week Victor will explain about how important soil testing ... had enough warm days in between the cold ones to provide the energy to really see some early green up. ... $10. On April 29 there will be a workshop at Smithville High School that will cover being successful in ...
-
Plan Now For Frost Seeding Renovation
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/plan-now-frost-seeding-renovation-0
fertility are important. A soil pH of 6.5 is desirable for legume plants. Critical or base level soil test ... hay field. It involves broadcasting seed on to the soil surface and letting natural freeze/thaw cycles ... work to increase seed to soil contact. Fields roughed up by livestock grazing and/or are overgrazed ...
-
Using Soil Tests Phosphorus Results to Identify Agronomic and Conservation Needs
chance of more than 0.5 inches of rainfall. Soil Test Phosphorous (STP) values are above 50 PPM Mehlich ... water quality. Fields with Soil Test Phosphorus (STP) levels two to three times higher than the ... Between 20-40 PPM (or 30-50 PPM if wheat/alfalfa are in the rotation) Greater than 50 PPM More detailed ...
-
Evaluate Alfalfa Stands for Winter Injury
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/evaluate-alfalfa-stands-winter-injury
hardiness and disease resistance. Maintaining soil fertility levels. Potassium in particular is associated ... prolonged exposure to these and lower temperatures can kill the plant. Generally, the soil temperature at ... least one site for every 5-10 acres, and like soil sampling, more random sampling is better. In ...
-
Do I Really Need to Wait for the Fly-Free Date? Wheat Planting Date and Other Management Considerations for Fall 2022
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 ppm. Table ... Wheat, and Alfalfa. Soil potassium should be maintained at levels of 100-130 and 120-170 ppm (Mehlich-3 ...