14—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 15. 1961 Johnsongrass Contra! Program Is Sought ■Why docs Johnsongrass stubbornly resist control? In areas where this vigorously growing plant is considered a weed, practical control is extremely difficult. Vigorous ' growth of John songrass may be an advan tage on certain grazing land where it’s a valuable forage. Bat on cropland, Johnson gtass is one of our most ie weels. That's why USDA-State research is aimed at learning •more about Johnsongrass. New information, scientists hope, will aid development of more effective ways to com bat ft So far, some interest ing things have been discov ered about the plant's growth. Findings indicate the im portance, too, of early season chemical and mechanical •controls. The studies are be ing conducted by ARS plant psysialigist C G. McWhorter in cooperation with the Miss isspp Agricultural, Experi- Miller Coßstruction Co. Excavating, Bulldozing, ■pond building, land dlearing, Backhoe work, and trenching. Strasbourg, Pa. OV 7-6277 or Oxford 7-65J3 MAKE YOUR |)| ii|C*f WOW FLAHS! FOR SPRINGS APPLICA TION OF NITROGEN ON; « SMALL GRAIN # PASTURE 9 ORCHARDS • TURF AREAS USING CYANAMID AMMONIUM NITRATE UREA We Will Apply it for you by Jeep J or Plane ORGANIC-- GROFFTOWN HD EX 2-4963 Pa. 820 Corn ' A high population variety Yields up to 160 bu. per acre have been recorded. 1 Stands up when oth ers lodge 2 Withstands drought 3 Ha-> a \ei> strong stalk 4 Good resistance to com leaf aphis ard corn l)oi er 5 Responds to thick planting and high lertih/tition 6 Low uinloini h« iglit i at s 7 Drier at hai\tst tniT' than othei \ai iotas REIST SEED COMPANY MT. JOY Ph. OL 3-3821 Twoweekold plants from ment Station. StonevilJ* seeds were killed by a stage How proUfic Johnsongrasa clipping (to simulate hoeing), can be was shown T>y Me- Plants from rhizomes requir- Whorter in 1959 and 1960. «d 2 clippings for control. If Each Johnsongrass plant clipping was delayed until studied produced 212 feet of plants were 3 weeks old rhizomes (underground stems) (when rhizomes began grow and nearly -IMs pounds of ing). they survived 2 subse seed per season. quent weekly clippings. , In relation to- top- growth, ra pid change occurs in rhizomes didn’t grow fast plant’s metabolism of Cabout 8 feet per plant) until a t bloom stage. This bloom stage—at about 47 help researchers deter days, however, each plant why Johnsongrass bc produced about 85 feet of comes much more resistant rhizomes. to chemical control at.(and Seedlings produce rhi- after) this stage.* zomes from 3 weeks after Soon after growth starts, emergence to maturity. Ma- the of glurose ture Johrisongrass produce the predominant sugars in other rhizomes that grow un- Johnsongrass drops to a til frost, overwinter, then »low level. Johnsongrass is sprout new plants the follow-. most susceptible to chemical ing spring. control' at this stage of When comparing plants growth. Glucose, an easily developing from rhizomes, metabolized sugar, increases the researcher - found their until blooming. A full bloom growth habits almost jdenti- g’ucose content drops sharp- • RELIABLE INSPECTION AND CONSULTATION WITHOUT COST OR OBLIGATION • ENDORSED BY PROMINENT ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS AND REALTY INSTITUTIONS • WORK PERFORMED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED OPER ATORS COVERED BY PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE • DEPENDABLE PROTECTION BACKED BY A RESPON SIBLE ORGANIZATION, ESTABLISHED FOR OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY • COMPLETE PERFORMANCE UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS, OR LONGER, IF DESIRED • THE COST OF TERMITE CONTROL IS NOW TAX DEDUCTIBLE, IF THE INFESTATION IS DISCOVERED AND TREATED WITHIN TWO YEARS FROM OCCUR RENCE • PLAY IT SAFE, LET US INSPECT YOUR PROPERTY NOW IT COSTS NOTHING TO FIND OUT J. 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