—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. March 13, 1976
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Soil management
| Continued from P*e 511
properly Incorporated The
purpose of ridging is to
Increase surface area and
warming potential of the
soil,
Improve water
management by avoiding the
excessive water-logging
experienced on flat land,
Improve and maintain
proper air exchange,
Increrae and maintain
optimal biological decay and
nutrient release,
Reduce erosion,
Minimize the hazards of
spring weather,
Assure a properly fitted
biologically active seedbed.
The production year
begins in the fall with proper
tillage, cover crops and soil
amendments.”
In carrying out their
program, Schriefer pointed
out that hi* firm has worked
closely with implement
dealers and influenced the
design of some equipment to
maxamize their efficiency in
the AAA-recommended
practices. Aside from
speaking favorably of chisel
plows and ridging devices,
the soil specialist also en
courages the use of offset
discs. Mast has found the
“Roterra” and a Glenco soil
saver useful in his operation.
He likes the ridging effect of
the latter machine and
claims the “Roterra” is good
for leveling ridges and fir
ming the soil without ac
tually packing it. He leaves
ridges on his soil over the
winter months and in
corporates rye as a cover
crop. In the Spring he goes in
as early as possible when
the crop is four to six inches
tall to work the rye into
the soil with the Glenco
device. The fields are left in
that condition until com
planting time when he moves
in with the “Roterra.” Com
is planted right after that.
This year, in fact, he plans to
pull his com planter right
behind the “Roterra,” and
get it all done in one trip.
Fertilizer applications at
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£pnay in s'
2020 Horseshoe Rd., Phone 717-397-0035
Lancaster, PA
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the Mast farm arc "Just
what Advanced Ag
recommends," the Chester
County farmer explained
"One of the most important
things available is the ‘in
row support solution' which
is put on at planting time
directly to the seed," he
added It provides all early
nutrients to a young plant
Just as colostrum docs to a
young calf, AAA advocates
claim.
Mast is convinced the new
tillage program is paying off
for him and praises the
program. “The biggest
mistake farmers have made
is applying N, P, and K
without concern for bacteria
in the soil nor the necessary
trace minerals,” he ob
served. His view on plowing
falls in line with Fenzau and
Schriefer’s assessment: “it
deactivates the deacy
system. Com yield checks
taken at his farm last year
by the Twin Valley FFA
chapter indicated yields up
to 193 bushels of shelled com
per acre at 15 per cent
moisture,” he said.
Hort club
The York County 4-H
Horticulture Club met
recently at the 4-H Center
near Bair for the monthly
meeting.
Bonnie Wire, President
presided, the American and
4-H pledges were led by
Steve Trestle respectfully.
Megan Shaub presented a
slide program of her trip to
the Junior Horticulture
Convention.
Members will travel to
Penn State University for the
Pennsylvania Junior Hor
ticulture Convention, the
club will also take a trip to
Longwood Gardens in June.
Meetings are held the first
Friday in the month at the 4-
H Center all 4-H members in
the county having a flower or
vegetable project are urged
to attend.
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Viewpoints
Never lake counsel of
your fears
Andrew Jackson
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seed supply.
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Cochranville
593 5982
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