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Drought Slowly Eases Across the State
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-40/drought-slowly-eases-across-state
normal conditions (Figure 1). However, soil moisture recharge and improvements to streams, rivers, and ... Thursday with highs only in the 30s. Winds could gust to 30-40 mph, but snow accumulation should be kept to ... weather resumes for the weekend. Highs are expected to close out the week in the 40s with overnight lows ...
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Managing Phosphorus for Yield and Reduced Edge of Field Losses
level. At 20 PPM or less, the risk of yield loss increases. Annual in season P nutrient application ... applications when STP is greater than 150 PPM. Follow NRCS 590 site and rate criteria between 40 to 150 PPM ... 8. 8. BMPs for high risk P loss sites: Monitor fields for P loss using the Ohio P risk index and ...
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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 ...
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Food Preservation: Pasteurization of Raw Milk for Home Consumption
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5817
if it comes into contact with tainted water, soil, animals, or other contaminated sources. Outbreaks ... canner. Fill the canner with warm water until the water level is slightly above the milk level in the ... pasteurization of raw milk (SP 50-932). nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource/Milk-Pasteurization.pdf ...
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Black Soybean in Ohio: Addressing Stem, Pod, and Seed Decay
seedlings. Implement crop rotation with non-host plants to reduce soil-borne pathogen levels and lower future ... labs before plant senescence. Early testing is crucial, as post-maturity colonization by saprophytic ... outbreak risks. Integrate pest management (IPM) strategies to control pests like bean leaf beetles and ...
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Celebrate National Nematode Day and Collect a Soil Sample for SCN Testing
soil testing this autumn. Free SCN Soil Testing With funding from the Ohio Soybean Council and in ... pH, and the SCN female index on PI88788. This calculator underscores the critical need for autumn soil ... testing. As the season progresses, we encourage growers to take soil samples for SCN analysis. Wishing you ...
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Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
is to maintain soil test P and K between the “critical level” (minimum) and “maintenance limit” ... level before planting. The estimated amount of P 2 O 5 required to raise a soil test 1 PPM is 20 pounds ... For example, if a soil test is 100 PPM and the goal is to increase the soil test to a critical level ...
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Interpreting a Soil Test Report
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0514
suitability to grow a chosen crop. Phosphorous and potassium soil test levels help us know if fertilizer is ... values is needed if they are not reported as ppm using a Mehlich 3 soil test. Soil test values reported ... in pounds per acre are converted to ppm by dividing pounds per acre by 2. If phosphorus soil test ...
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Wheat Planting Management Considerations for Fall 2023
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 phosphorus if soil test levels exceed 50 ppm. Soil potassium ... should be maintained at levels of 100-130 and 120-170 ppm (Mehlich-3 K) on sandy soils (CEC < ...
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Calculating Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, and Calcium Saturation
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-81
example of typical soil test levels in Ohio (in ppm). We can calculate the collective charge each cation ... by the soil test levels. For calcium, a soil test level of 2000 ppm, divided by 200 equals 10.0 ... (ppm) to meq/100 g soil for base and acid cations to determine CEC. Base Cation Soil test level (ppm ...