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  1. Avoid the temptation to apply mulch too early!

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/we-all-love-mulch-take-care-not-misuse-it

    retain moisture in the soil, and moderate soil temperatures in the root zone of the plants being mulched. ... As mulch decomposes it also adds organic matter to the soil’s surface. However, if applied to cold ... soil in the very early spring, mulch will prevent the warming of the soils in a timely fashion, ...

  2. Planting When the Soil Temperatures are Right!!

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/planting-when-soil-temperatures-are-right

    be planting early spring crops in the garden but what does the soil thermometer tell us?  If you have ... never thought about the use of the soil thermometer you should!  Have you ever had crops that you ... planted in your garden that just “set” there and did not take off?  Perhaps you planted them in wet soils ...

  3. Watch Out for Termites When Cutting Firewood!

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/watch-out-termites-when-cutting-firewood

    closely associated with the soil, where they typically construct an underground nest or a series of ... through the soil, creating a network through which they can travel very long distances (hundreds of feet ... or more) to reach food. They also transport soil above ground to construct mud tubes (shelter tubes) ...

  4. COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Your Health and the Health of Others

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/covid-19-fact-sheet-your-health-and-health-others

    Extension: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Your Health and the Health of Others- PDF COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Your ...

  5. Water Quality

    https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/water-quality

    fertilizer in the soil where crops can use it and to apply only what is needed for growing crops. ... http://oardc.osu.edu/sites/oardc/files/imce/files/OARDC_impacts/WaterQuality.pdf ...

  6. Interdisciplinary Programs

    https://oardc.osu.edu/research-resources/interdisciplinary-programs

    nutrients, reduce the need for chemical fertilizer and pesticide inputs, improve soil fertility, reduce odor ...

  7. RESTART Ohio: Back to Healthy

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/restart-ohio-back-healthy

    (PDF) ...

  8. Student and Youth Success

    https://oardc.osu.edu/impacts/student-and-youth-success

    Springfield, Ohio, in 1902. Youngsters planted seeds in experimental plots, tested the soil, and identified ... http://oardc.osu.edu/sites/oardc/files/imce/files/OARDC_impacts/StudentAndYouthSuccess.pdf ...

  9. Two OARDC scientists contribute to National Climate Assessment

    https://oardc.osu.edu/newsletter/oardc-report-newsletter/september-october-2014/two-oardc-scientists-contribute-national

    co-authored the report’s  forestry chapter. Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science in ... Sequestration Center, served on the document’s 60-member  advisory committee. Published May 6 by the U.S. Global ... change effects are evident across the U.S. based on a wide range of documented observations, such as ...

  10. Spring Beauties...Native Dogwoods and Redbuds

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/spring-beautiesnative-dogwoods-and-redbuds

    They prefer well-drained soil but have been found to grow well in a variety of conditions. The mature ... well drained soil though I have found them in a variety of soils and growing conditions. They are ...

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