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Points to Consider Before Starting a Hops Operation
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-58
Plant selection Plant nutrition and fertilization Pest management Economic Considerations for Hops ... capital, time and management. A business and marketing plan is essential to developing a successful hops ... planted hops. Weed seeds can remain dormant in the soil until conditions are ideal for germination. Weed ...
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Soil Phosphorus and Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0146
ANR-0146 Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/18/2024 Manbir Rakkar, Soil Fertility ... P forms. Similarly, when P fertilizers are added to soil, they increase the soil-solution P concentration. ... transferring P from soil to roots. Crop Response to P Fertilizer Application The probability of a crop ...
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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 ...
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Ohio Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Requirements: Who Needs to Get Certified and What Steps to Take
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0142
or other plant nutrient. Manure and lime are exempt unless mixed with fertilizer materials or ... training focuses on the 4 Rs of nutrient management: right source of nutrients, right rate, place, and ... according to and in substantial compliance with a voluntary nutrient management plan (VNMP). VNMPs are ...
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Efficient Lawn Care Practices to Help Protect Ohio’s Waterways
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5812
products. Read the label before purchasing lawn fertilizers to ensure they contain the nutrients the soil ... algae and water quality. Fertilizer nutrients are especially harmful. Ohio needs everyone’s help to ... minimized by reducing excessive nutrients in the water. Just as fertilizers aid the growth of grass and ...
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Cicada Killer Wasp
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-63
prefer to dig new nesting holes in full sun, where well-drained soils exist and vegetation is sparse. ... killer females can cause unsightly soil mounds, often displacing several pounds of soil while tunneling. ... Each female digs an individual burrow 6–10 inches deep and one-half inch wide. The soil is dislodged by ...
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Nutrient Management of Forage Crops Intended for Hay
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0109
hay fertility livestock nutrient management grass legume soil testing Agriculture and Natural ... Nutrient management of grass, legume, or mixed legume grass hay crops begins with soil testing for pH and ... sample year to the next, allowing farmers to track soil fertility changes based on management practices. ...
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Managing Marestail in No-till Soybeans
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-72
Bill Johnson, Purdue University Guiding Principles of Marestail Management Combination of fall and ... glyphosate plus ALS inhibitor. Revised 10/19 Ag Crops and Livestock Farm Management marestail managing ...
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Purchasing Nutrients for Hay and Forage Crops
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-7
can best utilize nutrients, managing your nitrogen source, and comparing the total cost of fertilizer ... compare single nutrient fertilizers. Calculating Fertilizer Cost Based on Soil-Test Results Rarely do ... the nutrient level of the soil and the amounts of lime and fertilizers necessary to achieve ...
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/vme-1037
Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University Extension, Wooster The flu is a contagious ...