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Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits
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in cold water. This step can also reduce bacteria and pesticide residue. Drain and rinse several ... times. Do not let fruits soak. Packaging Materials Air leads to the loss or alteration of flavor. If ... grease, and water not susceptible to becoming brittle and cracking at low temperatures able to protect ...
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A Guide to Corn Growth and Development
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plant or plant component, and it is influenced by factors such as temperatures, water availability, ... are developmentally the same; yet one plant may be shorter due to plant stress (e.g., lack of water ... coleoptile emerges through the soil surface (Figure 2). The root system consists of the radicle (with branch ...
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Corn Response to Long-Term Weather Stressors
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continue to increase, leading to variable soil moisture across the midwestern United States (Crimmins et ... and growers worldwide and to corn prices and crop security. Seasonal air temperatures and ... including corn. Corn has shown a negative yield response to higher air temperatures. These lower yields have ...
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Annual Bluegrass Weevil
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plant’s crown. The last (fifth) instar larvae pupate near the soil surface and then emerge as adults, ... Larvae start to appear in the soil during the full bloom of Catawba rhododendron hybrid. However, the ... 0.8% solution (1 fluid ounce of lemon-scented dish detergent per gallon of water) per square foot and ...
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Forage Testing for Beef Cattle
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same lot, combining the core samples into one sample for analysis. If the outer layer of the round bale ... sample each lot of forage separately and make sure the forage can be identified with its analysis when ... 1–2-pound subsample for analysis. Seal it in a plastic bag and send it to the lab immediately or freeze it ...
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Opportunities for Sub-surface Nutrient Placement in Ohio
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Economics; The Ohio State University The ability to place fertilizer and other soil amendments below the soil ... horsepower requirements, the level of tillage and soil disruption, depth of fertilizer placement, and ... while leaving the soil between these strips undisturbed. When the strip-till unit is equipped with ...
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Blacklegged (Deer) Tick, Ixodes scapularis
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0096
bite site, and the tools with soap and water. The Knowledge Exchange in The Ohio State University ...
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Potassium Uptake and Ohio Crop Response
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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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Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges
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data points: soil characteristics (type, moisture content, and nutrient content) location of drainage ... the condition of every half square inch of crop or soil. The use of drones in United States ... drones for spraying pesticides is attractive mainly for four reasons: The topography or soil conditions ...
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Soil Phosphorus and Crop Response to Phosphorus Fertilizer in Ohio
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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 ...