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Using Cover Crops to Improve Soil and Water Quality
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-57
and Dabney 1996. Cover crop benefits include: soil erosion protection, reduced nutrient leaching, ... a stream, the carrying capacity of water or the stream competence to transport soil sediment and nutrients ... increase nutrient efficiency through reduced soil erosion (less soil organic matter and soil nutrient ...
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Sustainable Crop Rotations with Cover Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-9
nutrient leaching; increased water infiltration; improved soil biodiversity; weed control and disease ... suppression; increased carbon sequestration and maximum nutrient recycling; improved air, soil, and water ... ryegrass may be used to recapture excess nutrients and reduce soil compaction and is especially useful ...
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Growing Peppers in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1618
gardeners determine: Is fertilizer needed? A soil test evaluates the chemical composition or nutrient ... in moderately fertile soil. The addition of compost, peat moss or other organic material can slowly ... help improve soil texture, fertility and drainage. Alternatively, gardeners may plant peppers in ...
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Mycorrhizae in Urban Landscapes
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-tree-01
soil microbes and other plants for limiting nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Mycorrhizal ... disturbed, depleted soils such as mine spoils. In principle, highly compacted, organic nutrient-poor soils in ... introduced species. Recent studies by Ohio State researchers demonstrate that urban soils are rapidly ...
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Soil Terminology and Definitions
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/SAG-19
ecosystems, especially with the soil biology to enhance the efficiency of agricultural management practices. ... reactions, such as soil organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling. Aggregates: Primary soil particles ... Soil organic matter decomposition releases nutrients, especially N, but it also destroys soil structure ...
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DIBS
https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/dibs
2020) Manure/Nutrient Management Evaluation of Dairy Manure as Fertilizer: Manure N and P supplies ... Dairy Issue Briefs (DIBS) target critical management issues for dairy farms and dairy-related ... Feeding Management Checkpoints for High Corn Silage Diets (DIB # 46-24; August 2024) Consider ...
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Energy Conservation in Corn Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-102
production more energy efficient. Use soil tests correctly. Know which nutrients are limiting and correct any ... deficiencies. A balanced fertility program is an efficient one. Deficiency in ONE nutrient will limit plant ... nitrogen fertilizers and pesticides are manufactured from natural gas and petroleum, respectively. Energy ...
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Growing Garlic in the Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1627
feeder, requiring a high level of nutrients. Have the soil tested and analyzed for site-specific ... recommendations for fertilizer applications. Contact your local OSU Extension office for information on soil ... based on the soil test. Soils higher in organic matter will generally need fewer applied nutrients ...
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Secondary Injury Caused by Lifting
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.1
Division of Safety & Hygiene. (2003). Safety Management for Public Employers. Ohio Bureau of ... Farm Management farm safety ohio agrability series secondary injuries lifting incidents workplace ...
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Use of a Brown Mid-Rib Sorghum x Sudangrass Hybrid in a Small Ruminant Parasite Control Program
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/VME-30
can exceed 90°F. Depending upon the soil fertility and the amount of nitrogen applied, total forage DM ... x sudangrass forage across several locations in Ohio with differing soil types and fertility. Lessons Learned ... management system. Our on-farm experience in Ohio over the course of two years demonstrated that there are ...