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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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Hydroponic Nutrient Solution for Optimized Greenhouse Tomato Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1437
Nutrient Solutions Off the shelf fertilizers for phased tomato nutrient solutions are typically not ... fertilizer salts to formulate nutrient stock solutions to dilute and use for plants. Some fertilizer ... companies offer custom mix fertilizers if you are using them in large quantities. Using a phased nutrient ...
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Corn Growth and Development: Does Tillering Affect Hybrid Performance?
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-121
plant population and spacing, soil fertility, early season growing conditions, and the genetic ... background of the hybrid. Nearly all hybrids will take advantage of available soil nutrients and moisture by ... likely to develop when soil fertility and moisture supplies are ample during the first few weeks of the ...
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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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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 ...
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COVID-19 and Deer Hunting Pathogen Safety
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/1027
species, limiting our ability to eradicate the virus a potential host capable of creating new virus ...
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Suraksha Baral
https://aede.osu.edu/our-people/suraksha-baral
research interests lie in agricultural finance, with a focus on land values and futures markets. She is ... currently a Graduate Research Associate, working with Dr. Ani Katchova. Previously, Suraksha served as ... a Research Assistant at the University of Georgia, studying consumer preferences and willingness to pay for ...
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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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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 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 ...