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Cork Spot and Bitter Pit of Apples
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-fru-01
spot are physiological disorders that can affect apple quality and reduce visual appeal. Fruit growers ... to soil liming, calcium sprays may help to reduce the incidence of cork spot in established apple ... planting. Calcium chloride at 2 pounds per 100 gallons water (1.5 tablespoons per 1 gallon water) applied in ...
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Coping with Canada Geese: Conflict Management and Damage Prevention Strategies
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/W-3
Water Quality Large accumulations of feces near water can degrade water quality as rains wash the ... and lake water, and accidental ingestion of such water can cause illness. Property Damage Geese ... inevitable conflicts with human activity. Accumulation of feces and degraded water quality are the most ...
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History
https://urban-extension.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/resources-0/history-timeline
Follow the links to timelines of both urban Extension in Ohio and urban Extension in America. There is ...
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Pulsed Electric Field Processing Applications in the Food Industry
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fst-fabe-1002
significantly reduces food dehydration time and enhances the quality of dry or semi-dry food products (Yu, Jin, ... pretreatment to improve cut quality and reduce French fry breakage as an alternative to preheaters. PEF ... pretreatment of potatoes has many advantages: reduces water and energy consumption shortens drying and ...
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Farm to Health: Maximizing Nutrients and Phytonutrients in Ohio Produce
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5581
Steaming —Minimal contact with water helps retain water-soluble nutrients. Light steaming improves the ... minimizes nutrient loss. Consume cooking water or save for later, such as in soups or for cooking rice. ... nutrient loss. Lack of water during cooking reduces loss of water-soluble nutrients. A small amount of oil ...
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Growing Rhubarb in the Home Garden
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1631
soil preparation will help rhubarb stay healthy and productive for many years. The planting area should ... the soil firmly around the roots and water well. As soil and air temperatures begin to warm, new buds ... clean straw, compost, or similar mulching material will help control weeds and conserve soil moisture ...
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Sand Bioreactors for Onsite Wastewater Treatment
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-754
permit) is obtained, the effluent could be discharged to a stream. Simple to construct A sand bioreactor ... is constructed in a water-tight basin to keep groundwater out of the sand. A plastic liner, similar ... require disinfection before dispersal through a spray irrigation system or discharged to a stream under an ...
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Selecting, Storing, and Serving Ohio Peaches
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/HYG-5525
temperature enhances the flavor. Rinse peaches just before eating with cool, running water. Do not use soap, ... dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds, plunge into cold water, drain, and slip off the skins. Use ...
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Herbicide Injury and the Problem of Spray Drift
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0137
Herbicide Injury ID app helps you diagnose plant damage that may have been caused by herbicides and links to ... product label directions. When slight injury does occur, yield and fruit quality are rarely jeopardized. ... shoots, fruits, and roots. Reduced yield, poor fruit quality, problems with overwintering, and sometimes ...
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Drones for Spraying Pesticides—Opportunities and Challenges
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/fabe-540
named B4UFLY (faa.gov/uas/getting_started/b4ufly) can be used to identify the airspace you are in and ... delivering real-time data from the moment of plant emergence to harvest. With the help of fast and accurate ... defoliants. Although China’s spray drone use started in 2015, usage of drones to spray pesticides in all other ...