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Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21
crumbs on surface in some places. 27,000 gallons/acre 25–50% or Less Soil Moisture Amount to Reach AWC ... 30,000 gallons/acre Somewhat pliable; balls under pressure. 20,000 gallons/acre 50–75% Soil Moisture ... moisture levels that are near or exceeding the soil water holding capacity. The addition of liquid manure ...
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Ever-Evolving Aspects of Cannabis Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-99
recreational status. Even though marijuana continues to be illegal at the federal level due to its high ... concentration goes beyond 0.3%. For obvious reasons, high tunnel and greenhouse operations face lower ... overall success of any cannabis production effort. Hemp programs overseen by state-level agencies also ...
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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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Testing Private Water Sources and Resolving Contamination Issues near Shale Oil and Gas Development
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SOGD-ENV1
recommended. The treatment equipment required to remove high levels of dissolved salts and organic compounds is ... chemicals could contaminate private water supplies. Proper water tests are valuable tools for addressing ... concerns about contamination. If a water test reveals potential contamination, a landowner can take steps ...
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Soil Testing
https://franklin.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/soil-testing
The Franklin County Extension office now has soil testing kits available for sale. Testing is ... calcium by the Mehlich 3 (ICP) test. The final report includes the chemical analysis of the soil along ... copper and sulfur are also reported. Analysis is done at a non-biased university soil testing laboratory ...
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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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Wine Grape Cultivars for the Midwest
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0138
temperatures between 0 and minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit, and vines are often killed if temperatures reach minus ... the most challenging to grow even though they produce high-quality wines and typically are the ... Generally, they are processed into juices, jams, jellies, or wines. Well-managed vineyards have high yields ...
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Testing Protocols for Diseases Surveillance in Poultry
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-32
sensitivity of a test is high, it means that there is a high chance that the sample is actually negative when ... false positives. So, when the specificity of a test is high, it means that there is a high chance that ... often inversely correlated for a given test. In other words, tests with high sensitivity typically have ...
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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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Chicken Breed Selection
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-60
support shell development. Egg colors vary between breeds. Egg colors include: white, various shades of ... for desired characteristics to be able to grow quickly with high feed efficiency. Similar to White ... and avian influenza. Breeders that are members are required to have their birds tested for ...