Food plots do not take the place of habitat management in general, but are intended to augment the quantity and quality of food occurring naturally in an area. Whenever habitat improvement is desired, other management practices (e.g., timber management, prescribed burning and discing) should be...
Currently, no information is available on preference of white-tailed deer () for corn hybrids during the growing season and how preference might affect depredation patterns. I used captive adult female white-tailed deer (= 4) in corn food plots to study the effect of herbicide treatments on ...
This year I continue my quest. I want to discover:howmuchfoodcan we grow inmoderatesized gardens, withmoderateeffort? We all know gardeners with remarkable plots who are growing everything. They are an inspiration and a barrier to giving the garden thing a go. Not everyone has that time an...
A recent study showed that antlers have evolved a high rate of growth due to the expression of proto-oncogenes and that they have also evolved to express several tumour suppressor genes to control the risk of cancer. This may explain why deer antler velv
For raised beds and plots, use drip irrigation or a soaker hose to deliver water to the roots most efficiently. For containers, water around the base of the plant with a watering wand. Water twice weekly, or more often during extreme heat spells. See more: Complete Guide to Watering Tomato...
Things on the domestic front are all fairly organized and streamlined; most importantly my son can be left alone for long stretches of time (days even, if necessary as proven by my recent last-minute trip to Chicago) and he can even make his own food in a pinch. When our new chicks ...
Gut microbiota affects health, metabolism and immunity of the host, and in the case of livestock, also food-safety. Here, 16S rRNA gene high-throughput Illumina sequencing was used to describe the microbiome of chicken caeca in two different breeds and m
For wild boar and pigs, the hard mast is the most important type, especially in winter, due to its high energy density [23,51,82]. Seasonal variation in food availability (both type and amount) significantly influences foraging behaviour. During spring most grazing is above ground, but this...
For wild boar and pigs, the hard mast is the most important type, especially in winter, due to its high energy density [23,51,82]. Seasonal variation in food availability (both type and amount) significantly influences foraging behaviour. During spring most grazing is above ground, but this...
A multiple linear regression (LM) and random forest (RF) methods were tested for generating predictive models. The measurements from 94 circular field plots (400 m2) were used as reference data. In general, the LM method provided more accurate models than the RF method. Models created using ...