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Fertilizers Under Study Standard Brands of Plant Food Do Not Offer Full Measure of Feed Requirements By W. H. Youngman The rose bed had been fertil ized regularly with the recom mended kinds and amounts, but still the roses did not grow as they did in the other beds and blackspot always seemed to be prevalent. Why? That was the $64 question, and. like most of them, it wasn’t easy to answer. Today, as new bushes were being planted, deep ly dug holes revealed the an swer. In the bottom of the bed were elm roots, big ones, an inch and a half in diameter. Obvi ously, the fertilizer applied had been greedily taken up by the elm roots and the roses were undernourished and unable to either grow or withstand dis ease. The feeding of lawns, roses, or shrubbery should take into con sideration the demands being made. Grass underneath a tree's spreading branches obviously needs more fertilizer than that growing in the open away from competing roots. The azaleas, rhododendrons and other plants growing in the shady garden have to compete with many root systems for food and moisture. Where these problems exist, one may meet them with regular monthly feedings late in the summer. 'Foliar' Foods Help Slow-acting plant food, such as bonemeal, can also be lost to competing roots. Where plants are in constant compe tition for food and moisture they need extra attention. Per haps under the circumstances the use of “foliar fertilizers”— soluble plant food that may be applied to the foliage as a spray is the answer. However, the per unit coat of plant food in these mixtures is high because they contain special materials which, unlike the usual commercial fertilizer, do not require bacteria action to convert them to a form which can be absorbed by plants. Perhaps a more practical solu tion can be had by regular ap plication of a “starter solution” soluble plant food applied to the soil about the plants. These materials, usually high in analy sis, do not contain fillers, go into solution readily and, when ap plied at the recommended strength, are safe. The value of this method should be obvious —if the plants make normal growth it will indicate they are getting sufficient food. Bonemeal is often recom mended as a plant food that will keep the plants supplied throughout the season. This is a bit misleading since bonemeal contains only a small amount of nirogen, is mostly pnosphate and calcium. None of these plant foods are available until ‘broken down” by baetei'ia ac tion. Thus bonemeal should be mixed with compost or oeatmoss and kept moist to speed the de cay. But even this is slow—per haps as long as six months be fore the food elements are avail able to the plants. Os course, if applied regularly , each season the plants will receive the nu trient elements after bacteria action is once well started. Thus the surface application of bone meal as a nutrient for lawns is of doubtful economy. Choice Is Not Easy The choice of a fertilizer brand Is not easy because of the many kinds of materials which may be used in their formulation. There are a number of forms of nitro gen, for example, some of which are instantly soluble, *while others may not be available to the plants until after bacteria or soil action. Obviously, a fer tilizer containing only the highly soluable forms of nitrogen is a potent material and likely to burn the foliage or roots if not brushed or washed off immedi ately after applying. Quickly soluable nitrogen can be washed out of the soil .by a heavy rain. A desirable formulation would consist of a combination of sev eral kinds, some immediately available, others that will not be in a form to be taken up by the plants for various lengths of time. In this way food will reach the plants over a considerable period of time. Manure has long been looked upon as an ideal plant food Studies made of the constituent materials indicate that the actual fertilizer content is rela tively small and that some other values are provided which pro duce the growth results. Un doubtedly one of these values is the “tiace elements” those minute elements so necessary for the growth processes. Only a limited amount of information about them is available. Copper, boron, zinc, manga nese, magnesium and many others may play a part in the growth processes of plants. What is needed, how much, and in what form is being studied by many agencies, and the fertilizer mixtures will be modified ac cordingly. Until then the gardener might well do a bit of experimenting. 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TELEPHONE: JE. 2-1617 shown that the addition of boron and magnesium to the cantaloupe field will increase the sugar content materially, but borax (the form of boron com monly applied) and magnesium (epsom salts) are toxic if over done. The usual recommended rate is one tablespoonful of borax and two of epsom salts to a hundred-foot row, or 100 square feet of area. We used to think that phos phate had to be deeply mixed into the soil to be available to plant roots. However, studies with radium-active materials showed that the plants obtained it from surface applications. More to the point, however, are the studies that show phosphate to be “locked up” and unavaila ble in acid soils. This tells us that plants having a high phos phate requirement should be planted in soils which are only slightly acid This is true of most vegetable crops and of many annuals and perennials. It is interesting to note that while phosphate is freely availa ble to plants in a sweet or slight ly acid soil, that iron is unavaila ble except in acid soils. Thus for plants, such as azaleas, to get their essential plant foods the soil must be acid. Many of our azaleas are suffering from an iron deficiency and, like hu mans, they lack vigor and good color when it is missing. The gardener can apply Ferrous sulphate in a spray. Perhaps this has pointed out that the regular application of a standard brand of fertilizer is not the full measure of plant feeding. Even though elm roots may not be a problem in the garden, other elements of plant nutrition may be lacking and until supplied the plants cannot thrive and show the resistance to disease that they should Ex perimenting may be desirable until the research workers come up with an answer applicable to the problems of the home gardener. This Week in the Garden The mild weather has con tinued much longer than any one had expected, but, of course, was i a great help to gardeners who were trying to make up for the delay caused by the prolonged drought. The soil is moist and works easily so the fall planting of roses, shrubs and trees can continue as long as weather per mits. The digging of summer flowering tubers and roots should not be delayed much longer, we might get a real freeze. It is not too late to sow the early spring flowering annuals. Cover the seed very lightly since ' most of them are small seeded : and, if buried too deeply, they , will not germinate. Nature has i i away of keeping seeds from . sprouting if they are buried so ' deeply that they cannot push ; through the soil. A layer of j sifted compost, sand or other j light materials will suffice. The winter storage of the sum- ! mer flowering tubers, corms and bulbs is a problem for the gar dener. Most of them are likely to suffer from dry rot in the average basement. Try packing the corms in dry peat moss in a j box that is lined with several layers of newspapers. A water tight material may be used on the outside of the box to reduce loss of moisture—the newspapers will help to keep out the base ment warmth. For the fancier, an old electric freezer and plastic bags offers the ideal conditions. The bags prevent drying and the pool temperature prevents sprouting. Chickweed is making rapid growth in most lawn and gar dens. Now is the time to con trol—either by spraying <fr by cultivation. Where the chick weed is in areas that can safely be sprayed, the use of iron sul phate, nitrate of soda or 2,4-D will kill the tender young plants. In mixed plantings where spray- I ing is likely to kill or injure de- j | sirable plants, hoeing or heavy mulching are safe methods. Winter protection of roses may be divided into two or three phases. Pruning, except in ex posed situations, is not recom- ! mended. Where strong winds are likely to buffet the plants about, they should be cut back to about 3 feet in height. Prun ing should wait until next spring, j Winter protection from the cold is usually limited to an earth mound 6 to 8 inches high about the base of the bush. This has not been necessary the past | several winters as far as cold weather, but it can be very im portant as a preventive of bark injury. Bushes that blow about ’ in the wind usually open up a cuplike space which catches i rain. When this freezes the ice can and often does injure the bark at that point. A dirt j mound thus is more than a pro- j Forced Cleaning Os Milk Pipe Lines Explained Farmers who still taking milk pipe lines down for clean ing are wasting their time. A study conducted at VPI Agricultural Experiment Station by dairy researchers showed that in-place cleaning of the pipe lines is satisfactory, and there are no greater bacteriological counts of the milk flowing through the line than when the line is taken down for cleaning. In the in-place cleaning sys tem the pipe lines were left in tact, and cleaning was done by forcing cleaning solutions through the pipe in much the same manner milk is forced through. An acid-cleaning so lution was used twice weekly. Sanitizing was done by using both chlorine and 180 degree water. There was no measur able pick-up of bacteria in the line due to the use of in-place or circulation-cleaning methods. This was true for both the raw milk section and the pasteurized milk section of the line. Time needed to do in-place cleaning was only one-third of I that- needed to take the pipes down for cleaning. The cost of cleaning material was about the same for the two methods. Harvest Walnuts For Extra Cash Pick up that money lying around on your farm! Black walnuts, often ignored or only partially used at home, can bring in a good bit of in come to many farms, point out VPI specialists. | Gather the nuts without delay after they drop from the trees Remove the outer hull either by hand or by running the wal nuts through a hand-power corn sheller. After husking, dm the nuts in the sun for not less than 10 days. If the walnuts are to be sold, the specialists suggest selling in 100-pound lots, rather than by the bushel. If they are to be stored, spread them out in a dry place where air can circulate through them. tection against freezing temper atures. The third practice, a dormant spray to help clean up disease spores, seems highly desirable this winter because of the serious infestations of blackspot and mildew this past season. Wait until the foliage has fallen and then apply lime-sulphur when the temperatures are above freezing and likely to be for 24 hours. Always hill the soil up about newly planted roses. Leaves and other materials that hold mois tuie are not suitable for this purpose. This is needed to pro tect the bark from sun and wind until the roots are established and able to supply the needed moisture. Do not remove the mounds until next spring. Cut the canes back to within an inch or two of the mound. Roses that are planted too deeply usually sulk and do not make normal growth for several years. Then they may make normal growth, indicating that they have developed a new root system at the proper depth. To •void this period, make sure that they are planted with the “bud joint,” the point of union be tween the top and the under stock, at or slightly below the surface of the ground after set tling has taken place. Pile the fallen leaves beneath evergreen shrubs and trees. This may be a bit unsightly, but it prevents the soil from freezing early in the winter. Also a thick layer of leaves smothers chick weeds and other-winter weeds. In the early spring the leaves may be removed to the compost pile. The soil is not cold enough as of now to do this around ten der broad-leaved evergreens such as azaleas, camellias and rhodo dendrons. Resistant Cabbage Variety Is Announced A new cabbage variety that Is another advance against the widespread and destructive “yel lows” disease is reported by the Agriculture Department. S. B. Fenne, plant pathologist at VPI, says the new variety, called Badger Market, in addi tion to being highly resistant to yellows, has a small, unusually compact head thought highly suited to present demands of the retail fresh vegetable markets. It is expected also to be desirable for the home garden in areas where "yellows” disease is bad. Seed will be available through many seedsmen for the 1954 planting. j Anchor pence 1 xx assured PROTECTION for children, pels, property KX XX r • Insure your children and pets against V rnone ior dangers. Keep "short cutter*” and /Y XX FREE strays out. Protect your property 24 hours rY^ .X. . a day. Anchor Fence enhances the value X Y )OC estimate and beautifies your home. xSc 1317 HALF STREET S.E. VS XX O Lincoln 3*8151 & Sy Life in the Country Almanac Calls for Hard, Cold Winter; Heifer and Skunk Play Tag Together ■ By James Birchfield I have just learned from the Old Farmer's Almanac for 1954 that we are in for a hard, cold winter. I haven’t checked with the wooly bears this fall, but since it was this almanac that cor rectly predicted the unexpected snowstorm of several weeks ago, I am willing to go along with its weather prognostications. Specifically, the almanac says this winter will be “turbulent” and “eratic” with many storms of rain, snow and sleet. "The considered opinion of many au thorities that winters are grow ing milder will not be exempli fied in the winter’s weather,” it it states. The almankc says that De cember will be a raw and dull month, with nothing exciting or harmful about the weather, but to watch out for January, when things will begin to happen. The first 10 days in January, according to the almanac, will be cold and stormy, followed by winds until the January thaw about the 23rd. The last week will be bitter cold. February weather will be just a big snow expected between the 11th and 15th. The last two a continuation of January, with weeks will be milder, but there will be no three good days in a row. That February snow sounds familiar. And I am making a note now to check along about February 11 and be sure and stay home on the day of the snow. The last one caught me in Washington and it took about five hours to get out of town, and another three hours to get home. I'll know what to do this year. March, according to the al manac's weatherman, is going to fool us. There will be. a false Some Dogs Prove They Have More Than Six Senses By Peter Boggs When a dog does something which we humans can’t account for, we attribute it to a “sixth sense.” But there seems to be more than one of these “sixth senses” in many dogs. One of them is the ability of a blind dog to learn its way around and to dodge pitfalls. Tammie was a Scottie. He be longed to P. T. Cleghorn and he lived on the Cleghorn estate near Evanston, 111: While he was still young Tammie made the error of chasing a neighbor’s pigs. A shot from the neighbor’s gun started Tammie on his blindness. In a few weeks his eyes gave out. Meanwhile, as if he knew what was coming, the Scottie made a mental survey of every room in the house and of every part of the grounds. As a result, soon after blind ness left him in a world of dark ness, he could find his way around as well as could the av erage dog with good eyes. People from near and far flocked to see the miracle-dog that could “see” without eyes. ** * * Almost anyone with a back yard can rig up a suitable exer cising arrangement for his dog. To keep a dog in good health he must have exercise. Here is an idea that will help you overcome the exercise problem with your pet. Fasten a wire between a building and a post or tree five feet off the ground. A strong ring sliding back and forth along the wire is attached to a light chain, and a snap in the loose end of the chain is fastened to the dog’s collar whenever one wishes to put him out for exer cise. Not only will this afford your dog exercise, but you will at all times know his whereabouts. Os course, the best exercise for a dog is a romp in the fields or woods—but if you live in the city or a crowded suburb, maybe the “clothesline” exerciser will be helpful to you. ** * * Here is a problem I am going to quote because it accounts for more than half of the so called “vicious” dogs, and for more than half of the number of bites inflicted on children. One reader writes me: “Our dog is friendly and good natured and wouldn’t harm any one. Yet, in the presence of small children who show timidity toward him, he barks at a great rate, at the same time running at them, thus scaring them all the more. If a small child stands his ground calmly and pats the dog he does not do this. Why?” Why? The answer is simple. It is the instinct of hundreds of spring for a week, but after that the weather will get really cold. And the first 10 days of April are not going to help much. These days will be full of rain and snow all over the United States. Somehow, I had an idea that we might have a mild winter this time. We certainly need it, j what with all of the drought ; damage. Looks like my old cow is going to be in for some slim pickings. ** * * I always knew I had some j playful animals on The 40 Acres, i but I wasn't prepared for what I happened the other afternoon. I looked out the window, and there in the back pasture was the white-face heifer playing with, of all things, a skunk. She would frolick about, kicking up her heels and shaking her head, and the skunk would follow her with hi s characteristic lumbering gait. I expected the worst, but when I went out to the barn after she had finished her play, she smelled as sweet afc a daisy. Now. I think, I have about seen everything. dogs to pursue anything or any one that shows terror of them, and especially anyone who runs away from them. There is much more ancestral instinct and harmless mischief in this than ! any real viciousness. But the trait, long fostered, may lead to viciousness and to all kinds of trouble. ** * * Don’t let your dog play with small children unless some re sponsible grown-up is present j Teach children that it is danger ous to run away from any dog. j If they are afraid of a dog. make I them leave it alone. Now that the season of colder weather is with us again, I would like to repeat some advice against swathing dogs in sweat : ers, blankets, etc., except in cases of illness. In the past I have been taken sharply to task by many dog owners who claim sweaters and blankets are absolutely necessary for short haired dogs in cold weather. Perhaps they are right, but; I don’t believe it. If it were true, then I think Mother Nature would have endowed dogs with such coverings. If you keep your dog moving briskly all the time he is out of doors and if you keep him away from the fireplace or the radiators jvhile he is in the house, I strongly i doubt if he will catch cold or be ' any the worse for your failure to pile blankets or woolen sweaters upon him. ** * * I have tested this theory with pointers and other short-haired dogs, and they have remained in splendidly rugged health throughout the icy months. Or dinary sane treatment of your dog in winter is worth fifty times as much as all the sweat- j ering and blanketing ever de vised. Believe it or not, not only does your dog look ridiculous in a sweater, but in my opinion he himself feels ridiculous in it. If your dog has an excessively strong body odor, try rubbing corn meal, sawdust, or corn starch well into his coat and then brushing him thoroughly with a good stiff brush. This should correct the condition. The Question Box. Question: What type of ma terial do you consider as the best for a dog's bedding? —L. A. P. Answer: Personally I recom mend cedar shavings. Not only do they keep the dog warm but they absorb odors and keep his coat dean. Question: How often should I take my dog out-of-doors? I live in an apartmerit in the city.! —M. F. B. Answer: At least three times a day —morn in g. noon and night. The more often you can take your dog out the better off he will be. fMEWARK /? JERSEY SPRING H ■«£, *£»* A ladder locks < chairs outfits J 'HiTS.'fIS 3 A *7 ,## F 4- 00 f US' ladder. Poir Set T T Mason Hods EXTENSION L Brick or Mortar TRESTLES A BRICK $4.50 au. sizes B\ A MORTAR . $4.75 ” S ™ CKI —« —K- Aluminum Stop L.dd.ri ladders fH. jg|V Ideal for Factories sad 4 ft. 12.35 jPBrl m >VW Wareheases. c u ic sc iff All Sixes in Stock! g HI 18^50 ‘P ,V7i Low Priced 8 ft. . - 29.00 J/ lr IDPIVIP a. DVTRF * Building Brackets, Shingle Cutters Ilf.N IOR nil Y • Scaffolds • Roof Brackets " • Ladders • Slaters' Tools lent wallpaper remerer: rtmsto s»ser fr«m 0 mm In 1 d»r. 11-TO-M Dormant Season Should Be Busy Time in Orchard The dormant season shouldn't be the idle season in the orchard. Fred Dreiling, associate horti culturist at VPI, says the fruit grower can profit from these win ter jobs: Do a thorough and complete job of tree pruning. Order repair parts, and over haul equipment. Arrange for a systematic check-up and servicing of elec tric motors. Improve the output of work men by supplying sharpened pruning tools. Remove old. unprofitable trees, and filler trees which crowd the permanents. Set up a simple record of yields and market returns by va rieties. The orchard business today cannot support non-profit or low profit trees, or blocks of trees Such trees, unless needed for cross pollination, should be removed. Study your fertilization pro gram to see if a revised soil man agement setup will improve yield, size and color of fruit. Place order for fertilizer early. New spray materials necessi tate a careful and conservative ■review of the spray program. Seek the best, information avail able if you are considering a change. Have workmen repair field and storage crates on stormy days. Pasture School Set at Middleburg A pasture school, featuring re ports on research at the Middle burg branch of VPI Agricultural Experiment Station, has been scheduled for February 23 and 24 at Middleburg. The first day of the school will be of special interest to beef and sheep farmers, while the second day will include topics of interest to dairy farmers. Speakers for the morning pro gram both days will be Dr. O. S. Aamodt, former head of the agronomy department at the University of Wisconsin, now with the United States Depart ment of Agriculture, and Dr. R. W. Engel, head of the bio chemistry and nutrition depart ment at VPI. » In the afternoons Dr. R. E. Blaser and Dr. W. L. Griffith of the VPI agronomy staff will discuss results of research at Middleburg. The groups also will tour the Middleburg station to observe the feeding experiments now in progress. Coldframe Use In Winter Stressed The coldframe is a good place to carry half-hardy perennials and roots over the winter. VPI specialists say to lift plants, such as the somewhat tender varieties of chrysanthe mums, and place them in the coldframe, taking care to fill the spaces about the roots with soil. Unfilled pockets cause drying of the roots and make inviting homesites for field mice. Water well to settle the soil. Protect Praying Mantis Watch for and protect the distinctive egg masses of the praying mantis fastened to stems and branches. If one is likely to be destroyed, salvage it and tuck the w'hole thing, stem and all. among the branches of an evergreen. 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Coe, Bethesda, Md. The Falls Church Garden Club will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. in the parish hall of The Falls Church. New officers will be installed. The Woodmoor Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Mary Jones, 10404 Crestmoor drive, Silver Spring. The Garden Club of Chevy Chase, Md., will meet at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Robert E. Burks, 3 New lands street. Mrs. Z. D. Blacki stone will be co-hostess. Mrs. J. MacW-illiams. Baltimore, will speak on “Azaleas and Azalea Mums.” The Men’s Garden Club will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Battery Park Clubhouse in Be thesda, Dr. Myron S. Anderson Will discuss “What Happens When the Acidity of Soil Is Changed.” The next regular meeting of the National Association of Gar deners, District of Columbia Branch, will be held on Friday at 8 p.m. at the George L. Cornell Co. store, 4715 Miller avenue. Bethesda. Installation of officers for 1954 will be held. 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