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  1. Soils and Soil Health

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0136

    soil health soil management minerals microbes liebig's law of the minimum nutrients macronutrients ... nutrients—aka “potential for productivity” water—2%–50% of soil volume water-holding capacity is directly ... nutrients air—2%–50% of soil volume oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen occupies same spaces between soil ...

  2. Native Shrubs: Creating Living Landscapes for Birds, Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficials

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5813

    adaptable to drier landscapes and sites with low fertility. They can tolerate acid and neutral soils but are ... ecosystem services. These services include the creation of oxygen, nutrient cycling, decomposition, and the ... plants can beautify our surroundings and create essential habitats for many creatures. Interest in using ...

  3. Bumble Bee Pollination in Tomato Greenhouses

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0092

    Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology; The Ohio State University Bumble bees are managed ... bees are better suited for indoor pollinating than the more commonly managed honey bee because of their ... managed bees for the purpose of supplying pollination services to crop systems (Strange, 2015). The two ...

  4. Assessing Farm Financial Health Using Your Balance Sheet

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0135

    Natural Resources, Ohio State University Extension Eric Richer, Field Specialist, Farm Management, Ohio ... management and operation of a farm business. The other three are the income statement, cash flow statement, ... farms.extension.wisc.edu/files/2020/10/Part-II-Balance-Sheet-FINAL.pdf Farm Management balance sheet farm management financial statements farm assets liabilities net ...

  5. Native Trees: Creating Living Landscapes for Birds, Butterflies, Bees, and Other Beneficials

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5815

    ecosystem services). These services include the creation of oxygen, nutrient cycling, decomposition, and the ... include these plants. Native plants can beautify our surroundings and create essential habitats for many ... are native to the region and generally suitable to grow throughout Ohio, keep in mind that soil and ...

  6. Developing Phosphorus and Potassium Recommendations for Field Crops

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0515

    Example Soil Test Results Table 2. Nutrient and Fertilizer Recommendation Worksheet with Desirable pH and ... to understand their amount and potential impact on nutrient management. For example, the fertilizer ... a soil test result and tables found in the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybeans, ...

  7. Soil Fertility Team

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/soil_fert_team

    research of hemp, tobacco, and corn; additionally, crop management considering climate change and different ... the Horticulture and Crop Science department for two years. Elizabeth is interested in soil fertility ... experience with IR Spectroscopy and soil analysis applications at the Soil Fertility Lab!     Elliot ...

  8. Red Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0132

    soil pH: 6.2–7.0 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop red clover. Heat tolerance Very good Drought ... tolerance Good Shade tolerance Very good Flood tolerance Good (once established) Low fertility tolerance ... planting/termination dates and precipitation. Total nitrogen (N) = 70–150 lb. of N per acre (not fertilizer ...

  9. Sunn Hemp as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0133

    average): June 10–Aug. 16 Upright growth habit: 3–9 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.5–7.5 Table 1. Rating the ... good Flood tolerance Very good Low fertility tolerance Excellent Winter survival Winter-killed Planting ... fertilizer replacement). Plant early in the season (June) for full nitrogen potential. Performance is weather ...

  10. Cowpea as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0128

    to climbing growth habit Preferred soil pH: 5.5–6.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop cowpea. ... Heat tolerance Excellent Drought tolerance Excellent Shade tolerance Good Low fertility tolerance ... precipitation. Total nitrogen = 70–150 lb. of N per acre (not fertilizer replacement). Plant early in the season ...

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