Soil

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Soil Physics Program

The OSU Soil Physics program provides information to help understand the soil, the soil water balance, and the surface energy balance to help producers better manage and conserve their land and water.

Program Details

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Fact Sheet

Classification of Irrigation Water Quality

Test results, their interpretation and a general recommendation on suitability of the water for irrigation use and how that effect water quality.

Irrigation Municipalities And Infrastructure Water Soil Health And Fertility Soil Water Quality Water

Fact Sheet

Managing Acid Soils for Wheat Production

How to correct soil acidity, calculate lime rates, reduce metal toxicity and an explanation on when to use phosphate for optional wheat production.

Crops Grains And Oilseeds Soil Health And Fertility Soil Wheat

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No-till Wheat Production in Oklahoma

The equipment, variety, rotation, soil, disease, insects, weeds and economics involved with and needed in the decision to operate a no-till wheat production.

Crops Grains And Oilseeds Soil Health And Fertility Soil Wheat

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Using Biosolids as a Plant Nutrient Source

The steps, methods and timing for application of biosolids as a plant nutrient source.

Forest Ecology Management And Care Forestry Silviculture Soil Health And Fertility Soil

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Soilborne Blight Diseases of Peanut

Growers must be educated in order to properly identify diseases and implement appropriate controls.

Commercial Agriculture Insects Pests And Diseases Crops Grains And Oilseeds Insects Pests And Diseases Peanuts Soil Health And Fertility Soil

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Can Urban Horizontal Directional Drilling Mud be Land Applied?

An exploration of the different causes and prevention of soil compaction.