Plant lovers’ corner
Scales common malady
of house plants
Several types of scale insects are common pests of
houseplants.
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Scales have a shell-like covering which protects their
body. Some are oval, hemispherical, or shaped like an
oyster shell. You may find them on leaves and plant
steins.
Continued feeding of this insect results in poor growth
and stunted plants. As scales feed they secrete droplets
of a sticky liquid called honeydew, which puts a shine on
foliage.
If you find only a few scales you can remove them by
spraying with lukewarm water or by washing with soapy
water, using a soft brush or cloth. Use two teaspoons of a
mild detergent to a gallon of water.
For heavy infestations dip or spray plants with
malathion, following label directions.
Add one-half teapsoon of a mild household detergent
(not soap) to a gallon of spray to increase the wetting
efficiency of the insecticide.
You may have to make several applications at in
tervals of three or four weeks to kill all die scale insects.
Dead scales may cling to a plant for a month or longer.
Living scales contain juice when crushed. Dead scales
become dry and chaffy.
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Snowmobilers
HARRISBURG - During
the midst of the winter
season, when snowmobiling
activities were at a peak, the
Snowmobile Unit in the
Department of En
vironmental Resources
established a
“Snowmobiler’s Hot Line” to
provide information on snow
conditions.
This 24-hour service,
which offered the latest
information on snow con
ditions in five specific areas
of the State which were
known for snowmobile ac
tivities, was considered
successful and handled a
large number of inquiries
through the end of February.
a Penn State University
correspondence course on
home greenhouses. They are
the lean - to or attached, and
the free standing. The lean -
to is built against an gristing
structure. The free standing
is not attached to any
structure. Selection depends
on your house structure and
whether or not you use your
home furnace for heat.
Artificial heat must be
provided in a greenhouse.
Hot air, steam, and hot
water are some ways to
distribute heat. Selection of
heating system depends on
size of greenhouse, fuels
available, cost and personal
perference.
To learn more about small
greenhouse construction and
management, you can study
the Penn State course by
mail. To enroll simply send
$3.50 to “Home
Greenhouse,” Box 5000,
University Park, Pa. 16802.
Make checks payable to
Penn State.
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BROWNSTOWN, Pa. - The
Brownstown Vo-Tech is
offering to interested gar
deners a plot of ground, 15
feet x 25 feet to grow
vegetables. As before in the
Governor’s Anit-Inflation
Garden Program, seeds for
the garden will be made
available for a nominal fee.
There are 30 plots available
this year and selection will
be made on a first come first
serve basis. If interested,
contact the school at 859-
1111. Leave your name,
address, and telephone
number.
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Not only were
snowmobilers interested in
the service offered, said
Mrs. Doris Thompson, chief
of the Snowmobile Unit, but
also those persons planning
cross country ski trips took
advantage of the “Hot Line.”
However, now that winter
activities have drawn to a
close, Mrs. Thompson said
the Snowmobile Unit is in
terested in finding out how
the service can be unproved
for next winter and is looking
forward to receiving com
ments from winter sports
enthusiasts across the
Commonwealth.
Only written comments
will be considered and
should be mailed to:
Snowmobile Unit, Depart
ment of Environmental
Resources, P.O. Box 1467,
Harrisburg, Pa. 17120.
Garden plots
available
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