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  1. Managing Forage Stands Damaged by Fall Armyworm

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/managing-forage-stands-damaged-fall-armyworm

    fields. Base the application rate on a recent soil test. A sufficient nutrient supply will help the crop ...

  2. Home

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/home

    Welcome to the Soil Fertility Lab! Our work focuses on determining crop nutrient needs, developing ... farmer-friendly soil health tests, and understanding how long-term management strategies can build organic matter ... and soil productivity. We routinely partner with farmers, crop consultants, and educators on a wide ...

  3. Congratulations to Leo Deiss for Advancing IR Methodology!

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/congratulations-leo-deiss-advancing-ir-methodology

    (mid-DRIFTS) of soils is a high priority to enable robust soil testing. Our aims were to determine suitable ... soil analysis. Based on a series of three papers that evaluated A) sample preparation, B) instrument ... to improve mid-DRIFTS efficiency to measure soil properties. The three articles, first authored by ...

  4. Steve Culman Publications

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/node/117

    connectance of soil food web channels along environmental gradients in an agricultural landscape. Soil Biology ... on soil properties and belowground food webs in Kansas, USA. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment ... H.M. 2018. Soil Protein as a Rapid Soil Health Indicator of Potentially Available Organic Nitrogen. ...

  5. Related Websites

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/extension-and-outreach/related-websites

    Listed below are additional websites with further information on related topics. Soil Soil ... Fertility Resources for Agronomic Crops Ohio Soil Health Agronomic Crops Network Organic Organic Food & ...

  6. Congrats Jordon Wade on publishing expansive soil health study!

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/congrats-jordon-wade-publishing-expansive-soil-health-study

    help validate some important assumptions we hold about the value of soil health in agriculture. Jordon ... aggregated research corn N rate trials across the Midwest to ask the question "do improvements in soil ... soil health can help mitigate the risk of underfertilizing with N. So farmers that improve their soil ...

  7. Soil Sampling Protocol

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/our-research/soil-fertility-and-soil-health-hops/cooperator-information-and-updates/soil-sampling

    marking your area, and then collecting soil samples. A PDF can be printed by clicking here. Step 1: ... Soil Sampling Instructions The instructions below provide details on identifying a sampling area, ... us to tweak our sampling approach and analysis budget. We will analyze all soils we receive, but will ...

  8. Steps to Speed Up Field Curing of Hay Crops

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/steps-speed-field-curing-hay-crops

    value much in that very mature forage. Before cutting though, keep in mind that the soil should be firm ... then once the soil has dried a bit the crop can be spread out with the tedder. Tedding twice may ...

  9. Updated Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations Now Available

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/news/updated-tri-state-fertilizer-recommendations-now-available

    pdf, or a printed copy can be purchased: ...

  10. Research Projects

    https://soilfertility.osu.edu/research

    Our research strives to address applied questions related to soil health and nutrient management. ... topics including:  Developing soil health testing methods  Building organic matter pools through reduced ...

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