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  1. Time to Take the Last Forage Cutting

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/time-take-last-forage-cutting

    particularly important this year, because our surviving stands have suffered a great deal of wet soil stress ... management, age of stand, soil fertility, variety, and soil moisture that affect the level of that risk. For ... especially soil potassium levels, and a soil pH near 6.8 will improve plant health and increase tolerance to ...

  2. Late Summer Planting of Perennial Forages

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/late-summer-planting-perennial-forages

    summer weed emergence/growth, soil borne root rot and damping off disease organisms that thrive in cool, ... wet soils are usually not an issue, and there may be fewer competing farm tasks than in the spring. ... excellent choice to conserve soil moisture for good germination. Make sure that the field surface is ...

  3. Prepare to Evaluate Forage Stands for Winter Injury

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/prepare-evaluate-forage-stands-winter-injury

    growing season. We had some days with very cold air temperatures, but the soil temperatures have been much ... more moderate than you might expect. The soil temperature at the 2-inch depth is associated with the ... temperature of plant crowns. The coldest 2-inch soil temperatures recorded since January 1 at the Ohio State ...

  4. Avoid Driving on Wet Soils

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/avoid-driving-wet-soils

    wet soils from the heavy rains this past weekend across much of Ohio. While we are eager to get that ... first cutting made, haste will make waste if we drive on hay stands before the soils are firm enough to ... support the equipment. When we run hay equipment on soft soils, the wheel compaction damage to plant ...

  5. Lower First Cutting Hay Yields Are Being Reported

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/lower-first-cutting-hay-yields-are-being-reported

    noticeable differences in first cut yield among forage stands that differed in soil fertility status, cutting ...

  6. Late Season Alfalfa Management

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/late-season-alfalfa-management

    probability enters.  In addition, there are factors such as previous cutting management, age of stand, soil ... fertility, variety, and soil moisture that affect the level of risk with fall cutting. For those who are risk ... especially soil potassium levels, and a soil pH near 6.8 will improve plant health and increase tolerance to ...

  7. August Establishment of Perennial Forages

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/august-establishment-perennial-forages

    caused stand loss in alfalfa fields due to compaction and crown damage from harvest on wet soils, and ... competing with the flush of annual spring and summer weed emergence/growth. The soil borne root rot and ... damping off disease organisms that thrive in cool, wet soils are not an issue. However, growers need to be ...

  8. Fertilizer & Pesticide REcertification Sessions are Set

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/news/fertilizer-pesticide-recertification-sessions-are-set

    to print an event flyer (in PDF) that can serve as your reminder of these upcoming dates. ...

  9. Emergency Forage for Planting Early to Mid-Summer

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/emergency-forage-planting-early-mid-summer

    http://forages.ca.uky.edu/variety_trials (see Annual Grass Report) Soil temperatures should be at least 60-65 F before planting the sorghum ... a warm-season grass that can be used for hay, silage, or pasture. Soils should be at least 60-65 F before ... acre over several cuttings and can tolerate both drought-stressed and waterlogged soils. More details ...

  10. Beef and Forage Field Night

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/beef-and-forage-field-night

    documentation, and other topics that can add value to calves on sale day. * Featured speakers will include ... Henning, Forage Specialist, University of Kentucky Plant & Soil Sciences: Making Successful Long-Term ...

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