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Agriculture Tuesday, July 23, 2019 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Plants and waterlogged soils So far this year, most of slows plant growth pro- lem then a more permanent plants that were in flooded generate new roots, allow For more information Oklahoma has seen more cesses, system like a French drain areas seem to be struggling the soil to dry out a little in contact Greg Hartman than its share of rain. We * Leaves may wilt from or other subsurface drain- a little, be careful not to re- between watering, and hope- Beckham/Washita Coun- often need rain, but it would lack of water uptake. age system may be needed. spond by overwatering them;fully they will rebound and ty Extension at 580-928- be nice if it was a little * Root rots are common As the heat returns and give them some time to re- continue to be healthy plants. 2139 or 580-832-3356 more spread out and did in some species. Time of day of harvest and not come down in torrential * Lower interior leaves downpours. While many may yellow. areas are able to handle Leaf Scorch (short-term the rain and the plants are impact on nitrate concentration water deficiency in leaves): very happy, the downside * Marginal burning. is waterlogged soils and * Often from the top suffering or dead plants. down, southwest side or With the excessive heat sorghums during the day, and 6 PM, respectively. Re- tion Amendments of 1972, Two scenarios can occur side with root injury or root and producers wanting to Oklahoma State Univer- member, most laboratories Americans with Disabilities when soils become saturat- restrictions. cut summer forages, this sity Extension Educators consider nitrate concentra- Act of 1990, and other fed- Contributing fac- ed — roots shut down or they tors to leaf scorch: question has surfaced sever- collected samples at two tions at, or above 10,000 eral laws and regulations, rot, both resulting in wilted al times over the last week, hour intervals from 8 AM ppm potentially —_lethal. * Dry or overly wet soils. does not discriminate on the or dead leaves and some- so here is the researched to 6 PM. Five cooperator’s There was much more varia- times dead plants. In short * Compacted soils. answer to this question. fields (“farm”) were divid- tion between farms than be- basis of race, color, national the symptoms are much like * Limited root spread. origin, sex, age, religion, Forage sorghums are used ed into quadrants. Three tween harvest times. Time under watering or drought * Root injury. disability, or status as a vet- by cattle producers for sum- random samples, consist- of day of harvest did NOT because the roots cannot Structural damage to mer grazing or harvested ing of ten stems each, were impact nitrate concentration eran in any of its policies, xylem tissues. function properly or are for hay. Forage sorghums taken from each quadrant at or proportion of dangerous practices or procedures. This damaged enough they can- * Trunk and branch includes but is not limited can be very productive and the specified interval. The samples of forage sorghum not supply water to the plant injury. high quality, but can also samples were analyzed at hay. Don’t be led into a false to admissions, employment, when needed, thus wilting, + Excessive wind and heat. accumulate toxic _ levels the Oklahoma State Univer- sense of security by thinking financial aid, and educa- scorching and yellowing of of nitrate when stressed. sity Soil, Water, and Forage that forages cut in the after- tional services. References leaves is common. These + Excessive canopy Based on the assumption Analytical Laboratory to de- noon or evening are safer. within this publication to symptoms may have be- growth (from heavy fertil- that the plant continues soil termine the level of nitrates, Source: Levalley and co- any specific commercial ization), come obvious by now on nitrate uptake during night- in parts per million (ppm). workers. 2008 OSU Animal product, process, or service more sensitive plants; but, In the case of waterlogged time hours, followed by As expected, differences Science Research Report. soils, there may not be much by trade name, trademark, symptoms on some plants accelerated conversion of between “farms” were sub- To learn more about may not have shown up until one can do but wait and hope service mark, manufacturer, the nitrate to protein during stantial and significant. The nitrate toxicity © down- plants have some tolerance. or otherwise does not con- now that the rain has stopped In some cases it might be daylight hours, previous ex- mean concentration of ni- load and read OSU Fact stitute or imply endorse- and the weather has turned beneficial or even neces- tension recommendations trate for individual farms Sheet PSS-2903 “Nitrate ment by Oklahoma Coop- hot and dry again. Below sary to install or construct varied from only 412 ppm have been to wait until after- Toxicity in Livestock” erative Extension Service. are some additional tips. a drainage system. A tem- noon to cut forage sorghum to 8935 ppm. The mean ni- Oklahoma State Univer- Water Logged Soils: porary system might con- for hay if anticipated nitrate trate concentrations across sity, in compliance with For more information * Root activity slows sist of only a narrow trench levels are marginally high. all farms were 3857, 3768, Title VI and VII of the Civil contact Greg Hartman or shuts down, and plants leading to a lower part of To evaluate the signifi- 4962, 4140, 4560, and 4077 Rights Act of 1964, Execu- Beckham/Washita Coun- show symptoms of drought. the property. If drainage cance of the change in ni- ppm for samples at 8 AM, tive Order 11246 as amend- ty Extension at 580-928- * Decline in root growth seems to be a constant prob- trate concentration in forage 10 AM, noon, 2 PM, 4 PM, ed, Title IX of the Educa- 2139 or 580-832-3356 Today’s veterinary care includes specialists —-—] — oe Dr. Lyndi Gilliam, DVM, your horse to primary care special training and equip- teract with one another and Ph.D., DACVIM veterinarians. Despite uti- ment to help heal animals. with the body. They evalu- STILLWATER, Okla- lizing all the equipment OSU’s Veterinary Medi- ate laboratory work in a way homa and expertise available to cal Hospital houses the only that a criminologist would Veterinary care has them, they just cannot get equine internal medicine analyze a crime scene and changed dramatically over your horse well. Rather than specialists in the state of find details that no one else the years. While we still this being the end of the Oklahoma. 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In diagnosis in the least inva- ing in a narrow specialty to the same way you wouldn’t sive way possible and craft on what has been done to become very knowledge- this point, and examines visit an ophthalmologist to a treatment plan that ben- able in that one area. A your horse. Together, they fix your heart problem, you efits both the animal and the great analogy is what you apply their expertise and shouldn’t expect a surgeon owner. Internists are strate- might experience with your figure out what is wrong to have the same expertise dentist. Dentists may fill with your horse and make as an internist. Internists gists, they are thinkers, and your cavities and perform a treatment plan. The end are the mystery solvers of you want them on your team. routine cleanings but when result is a diagnosis, a treat- the veterinary world. 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