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  1. Purchasing Hay Equipment: Forage Mowers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0186

    Resources, Ohio State University Extension—Trumbull County The first step in the hay-making process is mowing ... Mowing and conditioning methods can influence drying time, quality, yield, and regrowth of the forage. ... Sickle Bar Mower One of the earliest designs used to mow forages, and still commonly used among small ...

  2. Pawpaws: An Alternative Fruit Crop in the Midwest

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0187

    grafted plant. Pests and Diseases Pawpaw trees and fruit tend to have few diseases and insect pest issues ... co-evolved with the Asimina species (Haribal & Feeny, 1998; Scott, 1986). Diseases with observed ...

  3. Guidelines for Choosing a Soil Analytical Laboratory

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-1133

    per 1,000 square feet (typically used for turf and lawn applications). When comparing results from ... tools available to growers, landscapers, turf managers, and other land care professionals. It offers ... information used to guide decisions about fertilization, crop selection, lawn care, and environmental ...

  4. Chiggers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0182-0

    mowing lawns, and adjusting landscape features to increase sun exposure and air flow. These environmental ... patios and lawn furniture, garnering attention and blame. They are not chiggers and do not bite humans, ... Preferred egg-laying sites include the humid soils of grassy fields, scrubby weedy areas, and lawns (MDC, ...

  5. Attributes and Considerations for the Use of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0168

    available N. Cereal rye can also be a host for viruses and diseases that affect other grass species, ... including corn and wheat. It is important to scout the rye for any signs of disease before planting a grass ... cereal rye, including the use of chemicals, tillage, a roller-crimper, or mowing. Chemical termination ...

  6. Food Preservation: Preserving Food With Less Sodium

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-5358

    Originally authored by Marcia Jess, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, retired. Updated 2008 ... Sciences. Updated 2016 by Christine Kendle, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences; and Katharine ...

  7. Soil Testing for Horticultural Needs

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1132

    is an inexpensive way to maintain good plant health in urban forests, landscapes, and lawns, and to ... insect pests (Herms, 2002) and elevate the risk of plant diseases (Ganthaler et al., 2023). Fertilizer ... a helpful diagnostic tool to separate salt toxicity from other issues, such as plant diseases, and determine ...

  8. Enhancing Food (Mast) Production for Woodland Wildlife in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0060

    and Water Conservation Districts and numerous private nurseries in the region. Mowing or Cutting ... Shrubs (mostly soft-mast producers) and brambles can be maintained by cutting or mowing at approximately ... rapidly following mowing or cutting. Crop Tree Release Mast production in your forest can be enhanced by ...

  9. Growing Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0162

    rust (WPBR) became a serious disease, threatening the lucrative timber business in the United States. ... blister rust (WPBR) disease was reviewed on August 10, 2021, and rescinded on October 28, 2021, due to ... waning concern over the disease and a need to reduce regulations. As of January 2025, currants and ...

  10. Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-0050

    healthier, more vigorous, more insect and disease resistant, grow faster, and produce additional landowner ...

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