r
Jpring b The Time To Fertilize
frees & Shrubs, Horticulturist Says
n" ie and flowering shrubs
best fertilized in the ear-
f 1 *spin's before the leaves
rut, according to Rob
to, T< stevens, extension hor
ti>nltoi Jst, at the University
. Delaware. If evergreens
ee( l tertilizing, do it in the
iprin? also, he says.
is the most im
«0) tant element in the fer
tilize! lor trees, so fertilizers
ihould contain as much or
nitrogen as phosphor
and potassium. Ratios
lO-6-4 and 10-10-10
, re excellent. Soluble terti
jizeis applied in liquid form
jne excellent distribution of
{utilizer, but are not as con
tinent to apply in the small
amounts needed for home
jiounds.
* Use one to two pounds of
leitih/ei tor each inch o£
dee diameter, Stevens recom
jntnds treasure the diameter
about two or three feet from
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the ground. Use the smaller
amount of fertilizer for young
trees, and the larger amount
for older trees.
To apply fertilizer, make
holes approximately one foot
deep and two teet apart with
an iron bar, sharp stake or
flat spade. Start the holes
about three teet from the
trunk and continue making
them beyond the spread of
the branches. Place two heap
ing tablespoons of fertilizer
in each hole; any leit over
may be broadcast over the
surface area.
Newly planted trees should
not have any mineral fertil
izer at planting, Stevens ad
vises. Use good top soil and
compost to fill around the
roots, and this will be all
that is required the first year.
Flowering’ shrubs need the
same fertilizers as trees, but
in 'smaller amounts. Fertil
izers with ratios such as 10-
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6-4, 5-10->lO and 10-10-10 ar®
all used. If you are buying
a fertilizer especially for
tree s and shrubs, buy the
one with the 'highest nitrogen
content, Stevens recommends.
Sprinkle fertilizer evenly
over the ground under shrubs;
be careful not to get any
fertilizer close to the shrub
stems. Work the fertilizer
lightly into the soil with a
rake, but do not disturb the
roots.
Use a fourth to a half cup
of fertilizer for each square
yard of ground under the
shrub. A half cup should be
used on shrubs needing re
juvenation; the smaller
amount is needed fo r shrubs
which are gi owing well.
It is very easy to over,
fertilize evergreens and there
by cause plant injury, Stev
ens warns. 'Proper soil prep
aration is essential for ever
greens and should come be
fore fertilization. Most soils
are 'inipioved by adding peat
moss, leaf mold or other hu
mus, particularly if broadleaf
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evergreens are going to be
planted.
If fertilization is needed,
use a low analysis fertilizer.
Ratio s such as 3-2-1, 4-G-4
and G-10-4 are common. The
higher nitrogen ratios are ex
cellent tor broadleaf ever,
greens, if used cautiously,
Stevens points out. -Cotton
seed meal is also used as
fertilizer for evergreens.
Low analysis fertilizers
and cotton seed meal are used
at a rate of a half cup per
square yard. The higher ni
trogen fertilizers should oe
used at one-tourth cup per
square yard.
Although fertilizer recoin,
mendations are a useful
guide, the plant itself is the
most important guide, Stev
ens asserts.
There must be something
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Farm Women No. 3
At Monthly Meeting
The Society of Farm Worn,
en, Group Xo. 3, held its
regular monthly meeting re
cently at Mellmger’s Luther,
an Church. Schoeneck.
Contributions were voted
to the A'ineiicau Cancer So
ciety, Cuppled Chiklien, or
Easter Beal funds.
Ephrata Recieation Center
fund drive for the coming
Diamond Jubilee of the Bor.
ough of Ephrata was sub*
scribed to.
Progtam chairman Mrs.
Haiold Stuher announced
that tickets were pui chased
for the Harlem Globetrotters’
appearance at Hershey on
Maich 25 as a treat for hns*
bands of the Society.
, Miss Alva Stuber introduc.
ed Mis John Bonson of Lin
coln who reviewed the book
“Wandering Through Win
ter.” bv Edwin Wiy Teale.
Mrs. Lloyd W. Martin and
Miss Mauau Martin were
hostesses lor the meeting.
The next meeting ot Gioup
3 women will be at the home
ot Mis Samuel M. Mohler
on Apnl IG.
PKXX MAXOTI l-H
CLUU XVMIIS OFFICERS
Richard Wartel was elect
ed piesident of the Penn
Manoi l-H Community Club
Tuesday at a meeting at the
Letoit School.
Other officers elected were
Linda Poiter, nee piesident;
Connie Stehman, secretary;
Peggy Eshleman, assistant
secretaiy; Rich'aid Thomas,,
tie'asuier.
Philip Stehman, news re
potter, Sandv Stehman and
Dons Haimsh, song leadeisj
Nancy Haimsh and Gary Por
ter, game leadeis; and conn
ty coun'eil lepiesentatives,
Linda Poitei, Gaiy Poiter
and Betty Jane Bailey
The next meeting will he
held Apnl 2G at 7• 30 p.m,
at the Letoit School.