Waging war on garden insects LITTTZ Protecting plants trom all the hungry insects that threaten a vegetable garden can he an endless job. You start the growing season with visions of wonderful harvests to come and before you know it, you’re at war. There are root maggots in the radishes, juicy green caterpillars on the tomatoes (the ones the cutworms didn t get earlier) and cabbage ioopers are making lace out ot the broccoli The experience can be pai ticularly unnerving to a beginning gardener—one not yet hardened to this inevitable battle ot the bugs But don t throw in the sponge just because ot a tew ravenous beetles There are lots ot ways to win the war First ot all, know the enemy For controls to be ettective, the pest doing the damage has to be identified Insects that attack garden plants can be placed in three distinct groups soil insects, sucking in sects, and chewing insects Soil insects are those that spend a part ot their hie in the ground, attaching eithei the seed at planting time, 01 small tender seedlings Included in this gioup aie wireworms, cutworms, white grubs, mole crickets, and various maggots or tly larvae MBERGER'S ATTENTION FARMERS (MICHIGAN) PEAT MOSS • 50 lb. bag • Vi Ton (20 bags) • 1 Ton (40 bags) Delivery is extra BURPEE SEED SEED'N START KITS ♦ 2yd.x33*/3 yd. 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Use cardboard protectors around tiansplants to ward oft cutworm attacks And at the conclusion ot the growing season remove all plants and plant debris from your garden Most soil insects can be con trolled by treating the ground a week or two before planting Use Diazmion U/4 cup of 25 percent emulsion concentrate in J gallons ot watei or 1/2 cup ot 50 percent wettable powder in J gallons ot water;. These mixtures will treat about 1,000 square feet of surface area The insecticide should be applied to the soil surface and mixed in thoroughly to a depth ot 4- b inches Sucking and chewing insects can also be controlled with a variety ot commercial sprays and dusts Be sure to read the labels on all sprays and dusts TOBACCO MUSLIN CHIX NYLON MUSLIN MOTH BALLS BUG-GET A (pellets) *4.49 SPECIAL SALE! ★ Big Savings On Freight ★ Big Savings On New Coolers Sale Ends March 31 ... only from -y. MUELLER! .’ '* . ® J mtr* i\- * ~ \ ' /’I ■; , ■ ' /' I .. .Why settle for less! 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Do not confuse poor growth, due to these conditions as well as faulty cultural practices, with specific nutritional deficiericies.—DK
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