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Determining Forage Moisture Concentration
... 70 percent to 85 percent for direct-cut silage, 60 percent to 70 percent for wilted silage, and 40 percent to 60 percent for low-moisture silage (haylage). Ensiling forage at higher moisture ... record as "final weight." Use the following equation to determine the percent of moisture of the forage sample: Percent moisture (%) = (Initial weight - Final weight) x 100 Initial weight - Plate weight ...
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Management Tips for Round Bale Hay Harvesting, Moving, and Storage
... of baling at higher moisture contents. Hay baled at a moisture content above 15 percent has much less leaf loss than hay baled below 15 percent moisture. The upper moisture level depends on the ... and other factors. The upper limit for moisture for large round alfalfa bales is typically 18 to 20 percent. Hay baled much above 20 percent moisture will usually spoil unless chemical preservatives such ...
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In-storage drying with unheated air is option for corn
... the upper Midwest, but harvest must be delayed until the moisture content of corn in the field drops to about 22 percent," says Wilcke. "Drying requires several weeks of fan operation. In ... of the limitations of natural-air drying, you can partially dry corn to about 20 percent moisture in a heated-air dryer and then finish drying it in a bin equipped for ...
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Reducing need to dry corn will save expensive fuel
... that cause fermentation need high moisture levels to become active. This means corn should be harvested at 25-30 percent moisture. "Corn often dries to less that 25 percent moisture in the field before the silo is full," says Wilcke. "Corn stored at less than 25 percent moisture is often too ...
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Larix laricina (Du Roi) K
... Island in Canada. Because it can withstand high soil moisture, high acidity, and low soil temperature, tamarack is more ... percent germination (27). Tamarack seed remains viable for 4 years or more when stored in sealed containers at 2 to 5 percent moisture content ... of tamarack apparently depends on both the nutrient status and moisture-aeration conditions of the site. In Minnesota, tamarack site ...
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Carya cordiformis (Wangenh
... and well-drained quartz sands. On slopes steeper than 25 percent, bitternut hickory grows on coarse loams. Inceptisols occupy about 15 percent of the bitternut hickory range, dominating the Appalachian portion of ... and green volume, the specific gravity of green bitternut wood is 0.60; at 12 percent moisture content, the specific gravity is 0.66 (31). Hickory species are most desirable for charcoal ...
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Ants
... been accomplished by treating infested homes exclusively with baits that contain boric acid. A 1 percent boric acid concentration in sugar water seems to be effective. However, a lot of bait ... that can attract ants or control aphids, whiteflies and other insects that produce honeydew. Reduce moisture sources, including condensation and leaks. Inspection. Location of the nest is the key to control ...
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Preserving Food: Freezing Fruits
... being frozen, personal preference and the types that are readily available. Containers should be moisture-vapor resistant, durable, easy to seal and should not become brittle at low temperatures. ... banana. Package in moisture-vapor resistant container. Blackberries or Dewberries Wash and sort fully ripe, firm berries. Discard any soft or defective berries. --Syrup pack in 40 to 50 percent syrup. -- ...
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OSU Extension Service and Agricultural Research Station News
... ? There are certain times in a vegetable plant’s life when moisture is most critical for the formation of the most robust, best ... plants need frequent water in summer heat Water or check the soil moisture in container plants at least once every day on hot summer ... Mycorrhizae could be called the threads of life. More than 90 percent of the world's plant species depend on these underground filaments ...
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OSU Extension Service and Agricultural Research Station News
... and more efficient water use. Intensive gardening may shrink your total garden up to 40 percent without losing planting room. Instruction, examples and strategies given. Blackberries take persistance and time ... yard Green, glorious weeds are virtually leaping out of the soil in response to spring moisture, warmth and increasing day length. Noxious weeds in Oregon Although plants growing in the wrong ...
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