-Uncaster Farming. Saturday, 1973 Electrolyte
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Facts of Holly Berry Life
Holly trees, traditionally
associated with the Christmas
season, are one of a unique group
of plants having both male and
female species, says Dr. Richard
Craig, associate professor of
plant breeding at The Penn
sylvania State University.
The attractive red berries are
fruits of the female tree, Dr.
Craig reports. Such holly berries
have their beginning 15 to 18
months earlier, as observed in a
study by Dr. Daniel C. Milbocker,
former graduate assistant at
Penn State and now with the
University of Kentucky.
Holly shoots cease growing at
the end of summer, due to the
shortening of the days or to some
other environmental factors. At
this time each shoot forms a
terminal bud. Within the buds are
the tissues which eventually form
next year’s shoots and flowers.
As autumn approaches, the
holly tree becomes dormant—a
type of suspended animation.
This dormancy protects the holly
from winter injury and is
removed gradually by continued
exposure to cold temperatures.
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No development occurs in the
holly during the dormant season
until about the second week in
April. Then the terminal buds
begin to enlarge. Masses of cells
begin to develop inside the buds
producing the stem, leaves, and
flowers.
By the first week in May, one
can observe-with a microscope
the development of the flower
parts. During the next few weeks,
the flowers develop very rapidly.
At this time one can first observe
the differential development of
the male and female flowers.
Generally, flowers of the
female plants are solitary,
meaning they are produced
singly on the flower stem. The
male flowers are produced in
triplicate-three on a flower stem.
In addition, the anthers or male
parts of the flower on female
plants cease normal development
early in their growth.
By May 20, one can observe
flower buds on the elongated
shoots. The latter have been
growing continually during the
month and will be about 4 to 8
inches long with 4 to 8 spiny
always
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It’s no secret that many
dairymen are having difficulty
raising baby calves. The
problems are many and varied,
but one problem that is common
is calf scours.
Many calves die with scours
simply because they dehydrate.
To overcome this the calf should
be given an electrolyte solution to
help maintain its body fluids
while it is recovering from the
scours. Do not look at this as a
subsittute for good calf
management practices such as
leaves on the end of the shoot.
The flowers are borne on the
basal end of the shoot, usually in
the axils of the leaves, the area
where the leaf joins the stem.
By the middle of June, the
shoot has reached its ultimate
length, the leaves are almost
fully expanded, and the flowers
are open. Close inspection in
dicates the flowers have 4 sepals,
4 petals and, in the female
flowers, 4 undeveloped anthers
and a well developed pistil. The
male flowers have fully
developed anthers which produce
large amounts of pollen. The
pistil, however, is not developed.
Transfer of pollen from male to
female trees is generally
necessary for fruit and seed
development. Pollen is most
often carried by insects. Where a
male tree is not available, berry
production can be assisted by
introducing a cut branch from a
male tree which is producing
pollen at the same time the
female flowers are receptive.
After pollination the berries
begin a period of rapid
development. By late summer
they begin to change from green
to red. By late autumn they are
bright red and are ready to
brighten the home during the
holiday season.
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