D2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13,1980
DETROIT, Mich -
Potassium is a basic nutrient
essential for crop growth,
yet its behavior in the soil
has been unpredictable Its
effect on yield in the sandy
soils of the Atlantic Coastal
Plain has been particularly
puzzling In many cases
plants growth on these soils
fail to show a yield response
to additions of fertilizer
potassium
Very little is known about
the rate at which potassium
reacts with soil particles (its
kinetics), or the energy
required for this reaction to
occur (the thermodynamics
involved) Both are im
portant in determining the
eventual fate of added K
fertilizer How fast this
soluble K becomes bonded to
the surface of clay minerals
in the soil and the strength of
this bond determine in large
part how quickly the nutrient
will be leached
University of Delaware
soil chemist Donald L
Sparks has been studying the
kinetics and ther
modynamics of potassium
on several coastal plain
soils
One of the few scientists
doing basic research on the
subject, he was invited to
present a paper on his work
during recent meetings of
the American Society of
Agronomy, Crop Science
Society of America and Soil
HOLSTEIN
DISPERSAL
The undersigned, due to loss of husband, will
sell on the farm “Roc-Vue” located 4 1 /? miles
northeast of Shippensburg, Cumberland, Co,
Pa., or 4 miles southwest of Newville along Rte
533, leave Rte. 81 at Newville Exit or King St.
Exit, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
Sale at 12.00 Noon
65 GOOD GRADE HOLSTEINS
Tested within 30 days, Preg checked Herd consists of
38 cows, 4 fresh in Nov , 7 due in Dec , 7 in Jan , bal,
various stage of lactation, cows have size, good udders
and are good producers, 6 bred heifers, 2 due in Dec , 3
in Jan, 1 in March, 8 heifers from yearlings to
breeding age, bal from few weeks to yearlings Most
of these cattle are A B S sired and carry same service
me Gappy, Mooktown Optimist, Starlite Rex, Fan
tastic, Thonyma Elevator, and others
SEMEN TANK &
FOLLOWING SEMEN SELLS
Marvex, ten straws, Molhe Chief, 5, Hbg Gay Ideal,
12, Will-Try Farms Legacy, 14, Optimist, 6, Tel-View
Cleo Pawnee Gappy, 6, Kil Ivanhoe Jack, 6, Fan
tastic, 12, Flower Citation Coronet, 8, Marksman, 8,
Sar-Ben Reflection Commander, 8, Skagvale Fasea
Rocket, 8, Perm Dole Ivan Joe, 12, Knob Lick Kingpin,
12, Apollo Rocket, 12, W H Ivan Van, 12, Heieford, 4
Semen sells at 1 30 P M Bring Tanks A large sale of
excellent farm equipment will be held Thurs , Feb 26,
1981
Sale Managers Note If you need good grade
Holstems don’t miss this sale.
Terms Cash; Lunch at Sale, Sale in tent
Owner,
MRS. WARREN MERKEL
R D 5, Box 168 N,
Shippensburg, Pa.
Ralph W Horst,
Marion, Pa ,
Auctioneer and Sale Manager
717-532-7811
Soil chemist helps solve potassium puzzle
Science Society of America
in Detroit, Michigan He also
summarized what is
presently known about how
this essential crop nutrient
behaves in the soil
Most researchers agree
that soil potassium exists in
four forms water soluble,
exchangeable, non-exchan
geable and mineral In
solution form, K is either
taken up by plant roots or
leached In its exchangeable
form it is bonded (absorbed)
to the surface of soil par
ticles
In its non-exchangeable
form, it is present in ver
miculites and clay minerals
It also exists m mineral form
in micas and feldspars
Sparks’ work has shown
that the structure of clay
minerals in the soil largely
determines the rate at which
K is leached Potassium
exchange for adsorption is
rapid with kaolinite, while K
reacts slowly with ver
miculite
Coastal plain soils are high
in mica and vermiculite
This means that on them
potassium adsorption occurs
slowly Fertilizer K thus
remains in solution long
enough so that if it isn’t
taken up by plants, it can be
leached
These findings run counter
to the earlier research on
which most theories about
potassium fertilizer have
been based That research breakdown of these minerals
dates back to the mid 1800’s has been thought to be too
and was conducted on soil stow for this form of Kto be
with a high kaolin content available to plants
and thus a high adsorpt on He said there is also
rate
Based on his research on response could be due to
Delaware coastal plain soils, leaching of applied K into
Sparks suggested that the clayey subsoil horizons
lack of crop response to where it is available to plant
applied Kon many of these roots, providing growing
soils may be due to the conditions are favorable
release of mineral K through Further research on the
weathering of potassium- basic nature of potassium
bearing feldspars like mica exchange in these soils may
and vermiculite Until now someday make it possible to
Close & Fresh
Cow Dispersal
Located just off Rt. 15 on Canoe Camp Creek
Rd., 2 miles from Mansfield, PA Watch for
auction arrows off Rt. 15.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18
12.30 Sharp
75 High Grade Holsteins 75
Most of these cows are fresh or will be fresh in the
next 15 days Interstate tested, shot for shipping fever
If you need fresh cows, be at this sale
Terms: Cash or good check. Lunch Available. Sale
under cover.
Owners,
ROD PARTHEMER &
BUTCH WATKINS
Auctioneer Ariow Kiehl
Sales Manager Gordon Wood
Mansfield, PA
717-549-4901
For the most m advertising coverage
and preparing your sale
Call Wood’s Auction Service
Mt. Joy Twp.
Absolute Auction to be
Sold to the Highest Bidder
No Reserves, No Mimmums
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
Located along Sunny-Burn Road, Manheim,
Pa., 7 miles Northwest of Manheim Take
Colebrook Road through Mastersonville.
Continue North to Sunny-Burn Road. Watch for
sale arrrows.
110 Acre Farm - All Tillable
In high state of cultivation Thousands of feet of road
frontage along 3 roads Two 2\z Story Dwellings, Large
Frame Bank Barn
2 1 z story brick frame dwelling with large modern
kitchen, formal dining room, large panelled den, large
laundry, pantry or summer kitchen, 4 very large
bedrooms & master bedroom, hardwood floors,
closets, outside balcony, full bath, panelled basement,
2-car garage attached to house, oil hot water heat
50’x85’ frame bank barn with 2 barn floors & tobacco
scaffolding Situated to feed 85 + steers 16’x52’ Star
silo with large stone wall barnyard Other buildings
include 30’x66’ concrete block 4000 cage bird house with
cooling & office room & outside feed bin Frame tobacco
stripping building
2*2 story frame asbestos sided dwelling with 3
bedrooms, full bath, modern kitchen, living room &
dining room, 1-car garage & storage area Ideal for
tenant house Also, brick school house used for storage
To inspect Farm call 717-665-3248 or auction firm
5316 by
IRA B. & RUTH M. LANDIS
717-665-3248
J David Young, Manheim, Attorney
Special Note: Terms 10% Down, balance by April 1,
1981.
70% Financing Available to Qualified Buyers.
Speculator Buyers must arrange financing through
auction form 7 days prior to auction.
Sale Conducted by
TheJ Omar Landis Auction Service
J. Omar Landis & Jay M. Witman
Box 501, Apple & Roberts Sts
Ephrata, Pa 17522
717-733-7917 717-665-5735
evidence that the lack of
Ira. B & Ruth M. Landis
PUBLIC
AUCTION
Outstanding 110 Acre
Lane. County Farm
2 P.M
predict more accurately response from fertilizer
when farmers will get a yield potassium ,
COMPLETE
DISPERSAL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
At 11:00 A.M.
1 mile from Route 706 at Rush, Pa. Rush is 10
miles from Montrose or 17 miles from
Wyalusmg, Susquehanna Co. Arrows!
64 REG. & GRADE HOLSTEINS
34 mature cows, 4 bred hfrs , 10 yearling hfrs, 15
started hfi s , 1 service bull Majority of dairy to
freshen yet this winter Several fresh now On DHIA
test The young cattle sired by a Son of the Elevation
Bull
Preg examined and interstate charts
MACHINERY
4 OH Tractors
1H ‘ 706”, wide front, gas, 2pt tractor, IH 706” gas.
Tricycle, 3pt Tractor; IH “656” Hydro, wide front, 3 I
pt gas tractor, IH ‘ 460” Tricycle, 2 pt, gas tractor;,/
IH 2000 loader, Gehl '800” chopper with pickup head
(looks new), IH 550 chopper, 2 row head, IH #37 baler I
& thrower, IH Rake, IH #56 4 row planter; IH PR 1
corn picker; IH 4 bottom, 2 pt plow, IH #4BO Transport
Disc, Gehl #250 manure spreader with hydraulic gate
and tandem axle, Gehl 2 ton gnnder/mixer, Gehl Hi-
Throw Blower, 3 Gehl self unloading boxes and
wagons, 2 Danco pipe bale wagons, running gear, NI
36’ grain & bale elevator, NH #279 Haybine, Yellow
Devil 500 gal fiberglass sprayer, tractor chains,
welder, Rigid power pipe tool and dies, Quantity tools;
Misc found on a farm * Badger 16’ silo unloader
* Patz Barn cleaner with 500-600 ft chain * Lely
trailer fertilizer spreader * 3250 bu. steel grain bin
MILKING EQUIPMENT
Zero 1000 gal Tank w/2 compressors, Bou-Matic S S
2” pipeline, washer & 8 units and Bou-Matic Vacuum
Pump, Thermostor heat-saver water heater, etc.
Terms- Cash or Good Check.
Lunch served
Owners
JOHN & CAROL FREDENDALL
Jim Adrisnce & Sons, Auctioneers.
Montrose, Pa.
717-278-1574 *
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PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable Real Estate
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
@ 11 A M.
180+ Acre Dairy Farm. Located along Rt. 419
in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., Pa 5 mi north
of Rt 422 & Womelsdorf, 5 mi south of Rt 22 &
Interstate 78 Rehrersburg exit.
REAL ESTATE
ZONING Rural, 1 acre lots Thousands of feet of
road frontage on 2 roads Approx 130 acres tillable in a
high state of cultivation w/48 acres in young and ex
cellent alfalfa, 13 acres fenced pasture, 37 acres
mature woods w/2 never failing streams & pond Silt
loam soil, high fertility, high PH, moderately deep,
well drained, level to gently sloping, base siltstone,
impure limestone, grey and bi own calcareous shale
HOUSE 3000+ sq ft just completely &
refurbished sab-structui eto finish Ist fir - kit, din
rm , den, liv im , full bath & laundry 2nd fir - 3 very
large bdrms , vestibule, 2 full baths & closets 3rd fir
unfinished bdrm Finished basement w/utihty bath &
game rm Dynatherm oil hot water baseboard heat All
copper plumbing w/top line Kohler fixtures & water
softener Armstrong firs & Lees & Mihkin w/w carpet
throughout, mcl basement Fully insulated, all storm
windows & much more
OUTBLDGS All outbldgs freshly painted & in
excellent repair Bank Barn 45x90 Starline Stanchions
for 30 cows, 2lg heifer pens & barn cleaner Milk house
w/400 gal Mueller bulk tank, bunk feeder shed 63x33
w/3 silos attached, 20x30 Harvestore, 16x60 Star
poured concrete, 14x50 H & H, all unloaders in ex
cellent cond 3 car garage, independent 200 AMP
service, house, barn & shed each w/separate breaker
panels & generator hookup Exceptional water supply
from 180 well
Terms: 10% dn. day of sale, settlement on or before
April 30, 1981. Inspection by appt. Call: HORNING
FARM AGENCY, INC. 215-286-5183
Terms By,
RIDGE CREST FARMS
Elton & Alvin Horning Auctioneers
HORNING FARM AGENCY, INC.
Mam Street
Morgantown, Pa
215-286-5183