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Sand Bioreactors for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-754
Slater, Associate Professor, Environment and Natural Resources Ohio has large areas where soils are ... is constructed in a water-tight basin to keep groundwater out of the sand. A plastic liner, similar ... in small doses. Finally the bioreactor is buried under a layer of landscape fabric and soil fill that ...
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Potassium Uptake and Ohio Crop Response
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0147
critical to plant biological processes, water movement between soil and roots and within the plant, plant ... ANR-0147 Agriculture and Natural Resources 01/19/2024 Manbir Rakkar, Soil Fertility ... functions. While most Ohio soils have an abundance of total K, only a small portion of total K is ...
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Shiitake Mushroom Production: Logs and Laying Yards
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0041
growers will need access to clean water. A different location with lower winds, less sun, and higher ... areas with good air circulation and protection from wind gusts are excellent sites for laying yards. ... replenishment because of drying or water consumption by spawn growth. High A-Frame Stacking (also known as ...
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Abate Animal Heat Stress in Hot Weather
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-151
Animals lose heat to the environment through surrounding air, water and objects through conductive, ... temperatures, feed avoidance, playing with water and crowding into shaded areas. When air temperatures exceed ... anemometer can be used to detect low air speed areas (Figure 2b). Cooling Systems Evaporation of water from ...
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Soil Acidity and Liming for Agronomic Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-505-07
Sampling and Testing to Determine Soil pH and Lime Requirement Soil pH measurement is a routine analysis ... of 4 inches. Soil water content and resulting salt concentration at the time of soil sampling can ... a natural setting, soil analysis does not need to be conducted every year. Soil testing performed every two ...
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Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1631
the soil firmly around the roots and water well. As soil and air temperatures begin to warm, new buds ... soils, but grows best in fertile, loamy, well-drained soil that has good organic matter content. Careful ... soil preparation will help rhubarb stay healthy and productive for many years. The planting area should ...
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Monroe County’s Forest Economy
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-78
provides soil stabilization, clean water, self-satisfaction, and a potential source of income. Managing ... information from your local Soil and Water Conservation District. Enlist the assistance of a professional ... forestry.ohiodnr.gov Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District 117 North Main St., 3rd Floor Woodsfield, OH ...
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Cork Spot and Bitter Pit of Apples
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-01
soil of apple trees for one to two years. Remove excessive growth and water sprouts with summer pruning ... most common on Granny Smith, Delicious, Grimes Golden and Northern Spy in Ohio. Low soil pH, light ... addition of agricultural ground limestone to the soil at planting, according to soil test recommendations. ...
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Guidelines for Applying Liquid Animal Manure to Cropland with Subsurface and Surface Drains
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ANR-21
bring the soil to field water holding capacity (Johnson and Eckert, 1995). Even when similar guidelines ... system that needs to be managed. Soil texture, available water holding capacity, tillage history, as well ... Subsurface-Drained Cropland The available water holding capacity of the upper 8 inches of the soil provides an ...
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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 ... Extension Phosphorus (P) is critical for crop production but also poses a threat to water quality in Ohio. ... P to pollute water bodies is important. Plant P Use Plants require P to generate adenosine triphosphate ...