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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Peppers
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5528
vitamin A. Storage Peppers are best stored between 45–50 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks or less. Your ... electric or gas burner with a heavy wire-mesh cooking rack. Set the burner to medium/high and place the ... 22 calories. Bell peppers are high in fiber, an excellent source of vitamin C, and have antioxidants ...
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Best Management Practices for Boom Spraying
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-527
Application type Some pesticides are highly volatile and may require incorporation into soil after ... crop, wastes chemicals and money, and increases the risk of polluting the environment. Achieving ... a spray classification category (i.e., very fine, fine, medium, coarse, very coarse, extremely coarse). ...
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Cover Crops in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5814
benefits, results will vary depending on soil type and condition. Starting organic matter levels, tillage ... to introduce cover crops into their garden depending on their skill level and desired management ... level. This fact sheet provides basic, fact-based information that is not readily available to home ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Kohlrabi, Rutabagas, and Turnips
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5521
2 pounds (about 6 medium-sized vegetables) Rutabagas- 1 large or 2 medium-sized vegetables Kohlrabi- 4 to ... 6 medium-sized vegetables Nutrition The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends 2½ cups of a variety of ... sweet potatoes, beets, and turnips make this colorful dish festive and nutritious. Ingredients 4 medium ...
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Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1631
adjust the values based on a soil test report for the site and the site’s planting area characteristics. ... feet Potash/Potassium oxide (K 2 O): 4½ pounds K2O per 1,000 square feet If no soil test is available, ... soils, but grows best in fertile, loamy, well-drained soil that has good organic matter content. Careful ...
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Safe Use of Jacks
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-59177
should be flat, level with the floor or the ground, and able to support the base of the jack. Lift should ... to keep it from sinking, shifting, or tipping when weight is applied. If the jack will not lift high ... enough, place additional blocking under the jack. Never put ex- tenders for height between the jack saddle ...
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Best Practices for Effective and Efficient Pesticide Application
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-532
pesticides requires a high level of skill and knowledge. Increases in the size and complexity of sprayers ... deliver the required gallonage (gal/acre) to the nozzles Ensuring hoses and fittings between the pump and ... air-assisted Risk of spray drift Requirements noted on pesticide labels Choose the appropriate nozzle size Once ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Pears
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5526
below are approximations. 1 bushel = approximately 50 pounds 1 pound = 2 or 3 medium-sized pears ... color. For these varieties, use the Check-the-Neck test, where gentle thumb pressure is applied near the ... A medium-sized pear (3½ ounce) provides about 100 calories and 6 grams of fiber. Pears contain potassium, copper, ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Onions
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5524
that may hold soil. Wash onions thoroughly in cold water to remove dirt. Do not use soap, detergent, or ... Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes Yield: 6 servings Ingredients 4 medium-sized root vegetables (choose ... 1 medium chopped onion ¼ cup vegetable oil* Season with your favorite spices** Cooking Instructions Preheat ...
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Beech Bark Disease
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-09
killed by the scale, but the damage (especially with high infestation levels) may weaken them. Scale ... reach mortality levels of 50 percent within 10 years, with higher rates seen in some areas (Figure 7). ... front—usually three to six years after the scale first arrived, the infestation is now very high and the ...