—Lancaster Farming", Saturday, March 18, 1967
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• Roto to Research
(Continued Horn Page 5)
II has long been suspected,
Hamnglcn obscived, that the
souite ot potash had an eftect
on viold and chipping quality
ol potatoes This fust vear tu
al ga\e a definite hint that this
was tiue
The data suggested that the
chlorine foim ol potassium le
sulted in bighei yields, but the
sulphate form pioduccd lighter
chips. Next yeai’s expenments
will be designed to pursue
these questions with more sta
tistical validity. Harrington no
ted
Without saying where such
tuals will be held. Harrington
said that the potato research
project will be continued in
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CONTROLLING INSECTS
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Systemics are ec o n onucal, (Continued on Page 10)
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