A26—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, April 26,1980
Starter fertilizers can cut com stand
NORRISTOWN - For the
past few years numerous
reduced com plant popula
tion problems have occurred
throughout Pennsylvania.
Investigations have fairly
well confirmed that starter
fertilizers were involved in
creating some of the pro
blems, reports Montgomery
County Agent, Joseph H.
Way.
Starter fertilizers on com
are always beneficial when
planting low fertility fields.
They also result in improved
seedling vigor and early
plant growth when soil
temperatures are in the 50 to
60 degree range. On a high
fertility field with warm soil
temperature, no starter fer
tilizer crop growth response
would be expected, explains
Way.
Grange dairy
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decided within a week or
two.
Pennsylvania Senator
Richard Schweiker has sided
with farmers in asking that
there be no CNI hearing,
Grangers were told. Several
U.S. congressmen from
Pennsylvania also have
asked that there be no
hearing.
Much discussion centered
around the cholesterol
question and the need for
dairy tanners to tell their
side of the story—probably
through advertising.
Also raised was the
question of whether
Grangers would want to
advocate only vaccinated
animals be eligible for the
brucellosis indemnity
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A nutrient ratio such as
1-3-1 is a good starter fer
tilizer. It contains a high
percentage of phosphate.
One hundred to two hundred
pounds of starter fertilizer is
all that is needed to
stimulate the early growth.
Germination and seedling
injury is associated with the
total amount of nitrogen and
potash applied in the starter
fertilizer application and
with the proximity of its
placement relative to the
seed.
Keeping the total combin
ed amount of nitrogen plus
potash at not more than 45 to
50 pounds per acre and at
least one inch away from the
seed should avoid injury.
The use of urea and/or
diammonium phosphate in
the make-up of starter fer-
program. Pennsylvania now
pays to have dairy cattle
vaccinated.
Supporters noted such a
resolution would force
nobody to vaccinate cows,
but would make it
economically worthwhile to
do so.
The Committee also said it
would look into possible
revision of the Minnesota-
Wisconsin milk pricing
formula.
The M-W formula,
Washington . County
Grangers told the com
mittee, is out of date,and
does not reflect the current
economic situation. The
Washington County group
asked the state committee to
look into alternative pricing
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tilizers has increased the
potential seedling injury
from the starter fertilizers.
It would be advisable to
determine if a given starter
contained either of the above
products before determining
the rate of application.
This becomes more impor
tant if application rates
reach and exceed the 45-
pound level of nitrogen plus
potash, or if placement is
closer than one inch to the
seed, he said.
In a Penn State
greenhouse experiment this
winter, urea and diam
monium phosphate placed
one inch deeper and one inch
to the side of sped caused
Berks 4-H Sheep
Club to meet
LEESPORT The Berks
County 4-H Sheep and Lamb
Club invites all youth ages
8-19 interested in sheep to the
first meeting on Monday
evening at 7:30 p.m. in the
Berks County Agriculture
Center.
Election of officers, and
discussion of the 1980 club
plans will be the topics. Also
an explanation of the market
lamb and breeding projects
will be given.
Future meetings and
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severe root injury. In fact,
with a urea rate providing 45
pounds of actual nitrogen, all
seedling root growth was
eliminated on the fertilizer
band side.
Additional research is
needed to fully establish safe
starter fertilizer rates using
the urea and/or diam
monium phosphate
materials. In the meantime,
adhering to the 45-pound
maximum rate and keeping
the placement two inches to
the side of the seed when
using ' products containing
urea and/or diammonium
phosphate will be safe, says
Way.
topics include: May 19,
Castration and Showing;
June 16, Sheep Bowl Con
test; July 21, Blocking and
Grooming; July 27, Picnic;
August 13-18, Kutztown
Fair; September 8, Roundup
Meeting; September 20-22,
Oley Fair; and October 1,
Market Lamb Roundup.
For more information on
the club call Clyde A. B.
Myers, at the Berks County
Cooperative Extension
Service Office, 215/378-1327.
Letters To
The Editor
Dear Editor:
In reference to an article
about Beechdale Farm on
page Al 5 of 4-19-80 issue, I
would like to point out a
gross error in your facts.
In reporting about the bull
sold by Beechdale, I quote:
“This bull calf was the top
yearling weight bull in the
Maryland bull test out of all
the breeds entered.” I am
enclosing the final test
report & have marked Dr.
Conrads December bull
which clearly shows that this,
bull was not the “top
yearling weight” bull; as a
matter of fact, 15 other bulls
out of the total 27 bulls had
heavier 365 day weights and
that includes the non-exotic
breeds.
We appreciate publicity on
the Md. Bull Test, but we
would prefer that the facts
be correct.
Lawrason Sayre
Pres. Md.
Cattlemen’s Assoc.
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Helping the World Grow Better
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Board of
Directors of the Lancaster
County Conservation
District, I wish to thank each
and everyone of you who
were involved in printing our
news during our 6th Annual
Tree Seedling Sale from
January through March 12,
1980.
Our tree seedling sale was
a great success and we sold
53,000 tree seedlings to
County residents. Without
the help of our local news
media, and com
munications, I am sure that
this would not have been'
possible.
We are already receiving
telephone calls from people
who want to be put on oiir
mailing list for next year’s
tree seedling sale.
Again, thank you for your
support of this annual
project.
Thomas L. Johnston
Administrator
Lancaster Conservation
District
SMOKETOWN, PA.
PH: 7U-299-2571