Lancaster Farming, Saturday,, Februa
8
Quality Soybean Seed Is Reported in Short Supply
Delmarva soybean growers
and seedsmen are faced with a
small supply of high-quality seed
for this year’s crop.
Rain, high humidity and un
seasonably warm weather last
September and October in
creased disease problems in
soybeans and resulted in damage
to many seed lots, according to
Dr. William H. Mitchell and Dr.
Robert B. Carroll, Extension
plant specialists at the University
of Delaware.
The problem is widespread and
growers are urged to start early
in lining up an adequate supply of
seed for spring planting.
Germination Tests
In cooperation with the State
Seed Testing Laboratory, ger
mination tests were conducted on
samples from 72 lots of soybean
seed in the University’s
greenhouse. The lots represented
about 50,000 bushels of seed or
enough seed to plant nearly 25 per
cent of the state’s soybean
acreage.
Half of the seed in each sample
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was treated with a recommended
fungicide, while the remaining
seed was used in an untreated
check. The soybeans were
planted at a uniform depth in a
sandy-loam soil and germination
readings were obtained after nine
days.
Mitchell and Carroll point out
that the quality of most seed lots
tested was improved greatly with
the fungicide treatment. Treated
seed averaged 76 per cent ger
mination compared to 53.5 per
cent for the untreated soybeans—
an increase of 22.5 per cent.
But seed appearance was a
poor indicator of quality, Mitchell
adds. Some of the best looking
seed lots had the lowest rate of
germination.
Pod and stem blight had an
obvious effect on germination.
Purple stain, on the other hand,
caused little damage to seed
quality.
Some crop specialists are
predicting a substantial increase
in the number of soybean acres
planted on Delmarva in 1972.
Ira B. Landis
Ph: 394-7912
1912 Creek Hill Rd., Lane.
James High & Sons
Ph: 354-0301
GordonviUe
Wenger's Feed Mill
Inc.
Ph: 367-1195
Rheems
Many growers, however, will be
planting seed that normally
would be considered sub
standard. Mitchell offers the
following suggestions for
growers:
1. Plant certified seed.
2. Treat seed with a fungicide.
Growers can use either a slurry
or seed box treatment.
3. Have all seed tested for ger
mination.
Weaver Will Expand Frozen Fried Chicken Operation
Victor F. Weaver, Inc. recently
announced plans to increase its
prepared foods production by
opening an additional frozen fried
chicken operation at the com
pany’s New Holland facility.
The decision to open an ad
ditional shift, scheduled to begin
March 6, will create 60 new jobs.
Weaver, a national leader of
prepared poultry products,
initially began production of its
frozen fried chicken line seven
year ago. It was the first com
pany to successfully market such
a product on a retail sales level.
Central Tractor
Organizes
The first meeting of the Central
4-H Tractor Club was held
Tuesday, February 1, at Landis
Brothers, Inc., Manheim Pike,
Lancaster.
The following officers were
fleeted: Darryl Bollinger,
president; Dennis Landis, vice
president; Dudley Rohrer,
secretary, Darwin Nissley,
treasurer, and Jere Swarr, news
reporter
A film on “Farm Safety” was
shown. The next meeting will be
held at 7:30 p.m. February 8.
Those interested are invited to
attend.
News Reporter,
Jere Swarr
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4. Prepare a good seedbed
before planting.
5. Wait until the soil tem
perature reaches at least 65
degrees F. before planting. For
most growers this may mean
delaying planting until the last
week in May.
6. If the soil is dry, wait for a
rain. And, avoid planting seed
deeper than inches.
Currently, the company is
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throughout the eastern United
States west to the Missippi River.
The program is aimed at
promoting chicken during what is
usually recognized as a
seasonally slow sales period. The
advertising campaign has
reversed this trend and created
wide spread demand for frozen
fried chicken.
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7. Use 10 per cent more seed
than recommended.
8. If crusting occurs after
planting, use a rotary hoe to
loosen the soil.
9. Use herbicides carefully.
Although herbicides are im
portant for good weed control,
improperly used they can cause
costly damage to young
seedlings.
According to a company
spokesman, “The additional
Frozen Fried Chicken Operation,
tentatively scheduled to begin
operation March 6, will operate
on a nine hour shift four nighte
per week”.
Weaver is one of the 10 largest
employers in Lancaster County
and the largest independent
frozen fried chicken producer in
the nation.
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