Numbered Publications: Plant and Soil Sciences
HENV-505: Impacts of Additives on Septic System Performance
Mark Coyne, Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
Septic system additive vendors often market their products as necessities that improve septic system performance or repair failing systems. Rather than address specific products, this publication examines general categories of these additives. This publication also describes the treatment functions of septic systems and the available scientific data regarding the effectiveness of septic system additives.
HENV-503: Septic Tanks: The Primary Treatment Device of Septic Systems
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
Septic tanks play an essential role in effectively treating wastewater in areas without municipal sewage treatment. Homeowners often assume that the septic tank in their backyard is their septic system. Actually, the tank is merely the first of a series of components that make up a well-designed septic system.
HENV-507: Flood Conditions and Your Septic System
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
The most common septic systems used in the United States employ soil treatment area to treat and disperse wastewater into the environment. The soil treatment area consists of a network of perforated pipes within gravel-filled trenches. Under normal environmental conditions, well designed and managed septic systems work very well at dispersing wastewater and removing pathogens from the wastewater before they reach groundwater or surface waters.
HENV-501: Septic System Maintenance: Care and Feeding of Your System
Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
This publication provides homeowners with a basic introduction to septic systems by explaining how septic systems function and suggesting ways to better maintain systems and increase their longevity.
HENV-504: Importance of Wastewater Biological Oxygen Demand in Septic Systems
Mark Coyne, Brad Lee | Sep. 19, 2012 (New)
A high BOD value means potential septic system problems for homeowners; a low BOD means fewer problems for homeowners. This publication describes the environmental impacts of BOD, shows how BOD is distributed in septic systems, and describes remediation strategies for excess BOD.
HENV-506: Turfgrass Color: Indicator of Septic System Performance
Brad Lee, Gregg Munshaw | Sep. 13, 2012 (New)
Many homeowners notice color differences in the turfgrass over their septic system soil treatment area. Most often, homeowners observe green or brown stripes in their turfgrass relative to the surrounding lawn. This discoloration is worth keeping an eye on because turfgrass color is often an early sign that serious problems are about to occur.
ID-203: Trees, Turf, and People
Bill Fountain, Gregg Munshaw | Aug. 6, 2012 (New)
The shade trees and fruit trees that we treasure in our landscapes were originally adapted to growing in forests in close association with other trees. In the forest they can remain small for many years. As soon as there is an opening in the canopy allowing light to reach the forest floor they grow rapidly. This great height allows trees to assume a place of dominance over other plants; their trunks lift their leaves high into the air, allowing them to intercept the maximum amount of sunlight before it reaches other plants. Thus, trees grow tall and provide us with their much-appreciated shade.
ID-204: Introductory Safety Training for Tobacco Workers
Bob Pearce, Mark Purschwitz, John Wilhoit | Jul. 25, 2012 (New)
This safety bulletin is intended to offer introductory safety training to tobacco workers in conjunction with a farm walk-around. It was written as if you and your workers are standing in or around the object currently being discussed, e.g., a tractor, with you or a designated assistant pointing out the various safety issues listed in the bulletin. It is not meant to be used as a stand-alone bulletin, especially just in a room, unless you have already gone through the walk-around and are reviewing points or having a discussion. It must be used out by the barn, equipment, or other subject being discussed.
PR-640: 2012 Kentucky Small Grains Variety Performance Test
Bill Bruening, John Connelly, Gene Olson, Sandy Swanson, Dave Van Sanford | Jun. 27, 2012 (New)
The objective of the Kentucky small-grain variety performance test is to evaluate varieties of wheat, oat, and barley that are commercially available or may soon be available to Kentucky farmers. New varieties continually are being developed by agricultural experiment stations and commercial firms. Annual evaluation of small-grain varieties and selections provides farmers, seed producers, and other agricultural workers with current information to help them select the varieties best adapted to their locality and individual requirements.
ID-118: Roses
Sharon Bale, Rick Durham, Tim Phillips, Lee Townsend, Nicole Ward Gauthier | Mar. 27, 2012 (Major Revision)
Roses have many landscape uses. They can be placed as accent plants or used to form hedges or ground covers. They offer a rainbow of colors and a variety of forms and fragrances, and their sizes range from miniatures to tall climbing plants. Roses may be grown under many climatic and soil conditions and, with care, thrive and produce flowers for many years.
