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Morgan County’s Forest Economy
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-82
Resources.) Benefits of Woodland Management Properly managing your woodland improves forest health, ... aesthetics, and wildlife habitat. It also provides soil stabilization, clean water, self-satisfaction, and ... a potential source of income. Managing timber requires less long-term inputs compared to many other land ...
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Sunflower as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0123
average): May 20–Sept. 6 Upright growth habit: 2–10 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.5 Table 1. Rating the ... Low fertility tolerance Good Winter survival Winter-killed Planting Drilled at 1–1½ inches In a mix: ... for grazing and wildlife. The taproot of sunflower reaches deep to improve soil structure. It is ...
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How to Identify and Enhance Ohio’s Wild Bees in Your Landscape
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-85
soft, nutrient rich soils. Management: If your property includes wooded areas, leave downed wood. Logs ... locate in the wild. Management: Leave open, undisturbed patches of soil within the garden. Do not disturb ... different species preferring different soil types. Management: No easy way to propagate, but ubiquitous in ...
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Japanese Millet as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0115
habit: 2–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 5.5–7.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop Japanese millet. Heat ... tolerance Excellent Drought tolerance Excellent Low fertility tolerance Very good Winter survival ... cutting increases root penetration. Japanese millet tolerates wet soils, flooding, and ponding. Japanese ...
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Oats as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0116
average): July 2–Oct. 19 Upright growth habit: 2–5 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... Flood tolerance Good Low fertility tolerance Good Winter survival Some oat varieties may overwinter ... dependable than drilling or broadcasting with incorporation. Use a nitrogen (N) starter fertilizer when ...
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Where to Have Your Water Tested
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-315
Biological Engineering and Water Quality Specialist Jamie Bradbury, Research Assistant Food, Agricultural and ... Contact for Lists of Tests SENECA COUNTY National Center for Water Quality Research, Heidelberg ... testing and research projects. Trace Metals [12] Mercury Hardness Aluminum Calcium Iron Magnesium ...
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Short Season Corn vs. Commonly Grown Corn Hybrid Maturities for Planting in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-94
Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University Richard Minyo, Research ... Research Associate, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University Peter R. ... from 2016 to 2018 and at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) near Wooster ...
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Sorghum-Sudangrass as a Cover Crop in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0118
average): May 20–Sept. 6 Upright growth habit: 8–12 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... fertility tolerance Good Winter survival Winter-killed Planting Drilled at ½–1½ inches 16–30 lb./acre (pure ... closer than 6 inches to the soil surface to ensure growth. Brown midrib hybrids are available for higher ...
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Managing “Pollen Drift” to Minimize Contamination of Non-GMO Corn
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-153
or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Managing pollen drift has always been a major concern in the ... feet, the number of outcrosses is reduced by 99%. Other research has indicated that cross-pollination ... GMO hybrids later will reduce the chance for pollen from the GMO field to fertilize the early planted, ...
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Bitter Rot of Apple
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-20
Prune trees annually and maintain a balanced fertility program based on soil and foliar nutrient ... Pathology, The Ohio State University-Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Wooster, OH Bitter ... Amherst. Bottom —Dark circular lesion with brown acervuli scattered on the surface. Bitter Rot Management ...