According to DeKalb Research Tassel Corn Has Big Potential Tassel corn is not new. It's A few icpoils on the t.issel irobably been around for thou- mutants have been sparsely scat' lands of years. teied in the scientific litciatuie Don't Wait! Insure Extra Profits Now. Call us at once for Service the way you want it! 3 TRUCK SPREADERS, 2 TRACTOR SPREADERS, PORTABLE NURSE UNIT, BULK OR BAGS 3EMGfc FERTILIZER COMPANY, INC. East Petersburg, Pa. Phone 569-3296 { ( Highest Rates A Bank May Pay * iThe Fulton offers three savings plans that can really earn money for you. Take your choice. ,5 3 /<* 5 'A* 5* Annual rate on two-year Certificates of Deposit (Single Ma* turity). Available in any amount over $lOO. Paid on one-year Certificates of Deposit (Single Maturity). Available in any amount over $lOO. Paid on Golden Passbook Savings. Interest compounded con tinuously from day of deposit to day of withdrawal. 90 day withdrawal privilege. 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FULTON a** BANK 'A FULL> SERVICE iBANKy SERVING UNCASTER AND DAUPHIN COUNTIES * On Account Under $lOO,OOO over the yea is but the idea of consult! mi; it seiimisly .is a do inestic eiop is fauly it cent 13 1 John Kastm, DeKalb. \g Rt seat eh, Inc . plant phvsiologist who began a s ud\ of tassel com in coopeiation with Di .lei iv Keinude in 1904 while on the staff at the I'niveisity of vVis consul says it has an c veiling po le nlial A majoi objective in bleeding coin is to develop a plant with a high giam to leaf i.itio In his at tempts to evolve such a plant the bieedci has the genes to put an eat in any leaf axil 01 in the case of tassel corn to put the main on top And with tassel coin he can enclose it in cither husks ot glumes At Wisconsin, John had tassel coin at a 20,000 population and some of the tassels pioduced 2 000 seeds This seed number contiasts niaikedly with a typi cal commeiual ear which has 800 900 kernels Theie die a senes of potential advantages to tassel com when eompaied to piesent hybuds- Lancaster Farming, .Saturday. April 11. 1970- 2.3 It could had to significan'lv higlui vields It tassels and silk- eat .it i It dins down fastei, piobabh In cause of no i oh It is believul that it will stand sliess bettei \s an example, when coin is st.essed bv lack of light oi moisiuie. naluie nonnal ly compensates by sett’ivg an e.n at the tassel in an etfoi t to sin v ivc. It haivests e.nly without a picket head and piobably with less haivest loss This potentially adds up to a higher yielding eiop which ma tin es eaihei, dues fastei and hai vests easier An intei esting consideiation foi noithcm latitudes (vvhcie tempeiatuies aie now sub opti mal for coin giovvth) is that the seed in tassel coin is exposed to a highei ladiation cnviionmcnl than noimal com vvhcie the seed is shaded by leaves and husks This affords the oppoilunitj t» influence ladiant eneigy dbsoip tion by the seed and consequent- .MEMBER F.D.IA K incie.isi set (I Uinpeiatuiu ,tl)()U .111 tempci aluic, I lOJJfftl ll\ .1 MSC 111 Sl'« (I 1(111- pti.tUi.i will menace metabolic activilv .md ‘iH’il development i.ites Vdditionallv, setci pigmeii l.ilion c.m lie i .isih alteied lo en hance i<iili.uU tiuigv absoipt oil. Thcic .lie howcvei. .i numbei* ol pioblcms lo be solved bcloio tassel coin is ic.idv foi (aimer use and tluv should not be mini mized Thev include keinel smut, insect and bud damage, plant height (il should be lowci than its picacnt b 7 teel), timing of pollen shed (the peiiod between silking and pollen shed must be shoitened) and some vet un knowns Aftoi considenng both the pos itives and negatives of tassel eoin the company has decided that ll.eie is enough piomise involved that it is conducting a significant bleeding effoit Garden Spot' YF Meet The Gaiden Spot Young Faim eis Association will hold their monthly meeting at 7 30 p m on. Tuesday, Apul 14 in the voag loom of G'iden Spot High. School New Holland The piogi an will bo on For age Willis Hcslcllan extension igionomisl, Penn State Univei sit\, will be the guest speakei. The topic will be Foiaae Estab lishment and Weed Conti ol” This will be the final meeting of the 1969-70 season Plans will be made foi meetings of the 1970-71 season This will also be the last opportunity to bung the membership up to date This ffmSmpUciiu tractor with Hydrostatic Drive wants to be compared. Test us against any other hydro static drive tractor The Simplicity will operate continuously at full tractive effort (tilling, cultivating, etc] without overheating. The Simplicity starts smoothly and runs quietly in any weather and with any attachment Gone for ever are the jerky starts and whining gears that plague soma other units As a matter of fact, if you don't try some other hydro static tractor, you'll never know how good you’ve got it with Simplicity. • Rugged 12-hp Synchro-balance angina • Change speed and direction with one lever • Optional dt-mch No-3 Clip mower • Change attachments In minutes—without tools L. H. Brubaker 350 Strasburg Pike, Lane. R. 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