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Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1422
moist, well drained soils with a soil pH between 4.5–5.0 and high organic content. Once the plants are ... 5.0 and have greater than 3% organic matter. For soils with high loam, clay loam, or clay content, it ... periods of time may be necessary if the soil pH is above 6 and the soils contain high levels of calcium. ...
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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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Norovirus: A Different Type of Foodborne Illness
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5569
Symptoms develop 12–48 hours after being exposed to norovirus and generally last between one and three ... and the number of cases that are not caused by contaminated food. Risk Factors Anyone can get ... contaminated. Someone who touches those surfaces and then handles food is at risk of contaminating the food or ...
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Open Faculty Positions
https://fst.osu.edu/news/open-faculty-positions-0
between the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science. ...
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Soil Terminology and Definitions
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-19
of soil antecedent biological activity. A high BR generally indicates higher soil microbial activity, ... accumulation in the soil. This index can be used as an early and sensitive indicator of carbon or soil organic ... and macropores leading to soil compaction and decreased soil organic matter levels. Soil compaction ...
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Triticale as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0120
Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop triticale. Heat tolerance Good Drought ... (pure live seed) Broadcast without incorporation 50–90 lb./acre (pure live seed) Additional planting ... Performance Dry matter = 2,000–5,000 lb. per acre, per year Biomass quantity is highly dependent on ...
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Ticks and mosquitoes are waiting on you
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/ticks-and-mosquitoes-are-waiting-you-0
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). “We are entering the highest risk ... on testing and treatment,” McDermott said. “ Ticks and the diseases they transmit have been steadily ... increasing for the past 13 years.” Annual Ohio Lyme disease cases increased 35 times between 2010 and 2023, ...
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Financial Maturity: A Guide to Increasing Financial Returns From Your Woodland
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-48
from other trees, health and vigor, non-timber value (e.g., wildlife, aesthetics, etc.), risk of loss ... silver maples, for example, often approach biological maturity well before they are 150 years old, while ... value increase falls below a desired level. The rate of value increase of a tree can be determined by ...
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Food Safety for Fruits and Vegetables
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-25
pH between 6.5–7.5, wash water should be chlorinated to levels between 50 ppm to 500 ppm depending on ... Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University Diets that are low in fat, high in fiber, and ... cancer and lessen the risk of heart disease (4). However, it is essential that fresh food be produced ...
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Ohio 4-H Spark EXPO inspires youth with pathway opportunities exploration
opportunities, concluded its summer session on a high note. From June 12-15, teens from across Ohio gathered on ... staff, and tour Ohio State’s Columbus campus and the CFAES Wooster campus. More than 50 teens, ...