DB—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, November 26,1983 BLOOMINGTON, 11. - The government’s payment-in-kind program, coupled with a hot, dry seed corn production season means that many farmers will receive some carryover seed when Tree seedlings SPRING GROVE Landowners are reminded that it is time to plan for tree planting to be done in the Spring of 1984. The Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company, Spring Grove, will share, on a 50-50 basis, the coat of seedlings with interested lan downers. Since the inception of the Company, program in 1961, more than 17 million seedlings have been furnished to landowners in these south central Pennsylvania counties: Adams, Berks, Cum berland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder and York. Tree seedlings available this year under the Glatfelter program are Austrian pine, Virginia pine, Japanese larch, white pine, Norway spruce and white spruce. Orders now being accepted will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. All seedlings are furnished by the Pa. Department of En vironmental Resources. The Glatfelter Company imposes no restrictions of any kind, but lan downers planting these trees must Truck Spreading Service Of AG LIMESTONE AND ROYSTER BONANZA FERTILIZERS, UREA, AND AMMONIUM SULFATE OR TRACTOR SPREADERS AVAILABLE. We handle Fertilizer in bulk and bags, retail and whbiesale - ALSO - ARCADIAN GOLDEN URAN 30%, Poly-N 10-34-0, or prescription liquid mix fertilizer wholesale or spread. Plus retail Insecticides and Herbicides. Call Us For Your Chemical needs c/oJOHN MARTIN RDI. Box 716, New Holland, PA 17557 Carryover seed must meet quality standards their orders are delivered next spring. But, farmers should not be concerned about planting seed produced prior to 1963. “Avid PK participation and available comply with State regulations regarding these trees. For example, they may not be used for Christmas trees, decorative or ornamental uses for for wind breaks. Minimum order ac ceptable is for 1,000 seedlngs, which will plant 1% acres. All trees become the property of the lan downers who may harvest them at a future date for any wood product. Die Glatfelter program has an overall dollar limitation. Seedling orders will be accepted by the Division on a first-come basis until the Glatfelter program dollar limit has been reached. After that, the entire payment for orders will be the responsibility of the lan downers. If you are a landowner who is planning to plant tree seedlings in 1964, act now! The supply of seedlings for the 1964 season will be limited. For information about placing your order, see your local County Agent, your Bureau of Forestry District office or write directly to The Glatfelter Pulp Wood Company, Spring Grove, PA 17362. Fortified with a new combination of Power- Packed Ingredients! • Grain Distillers Solubles • Ammonium Polyphosphate • Condensed Fermented Corn Extractive Phone: 717-354-4996 sharp acreage reductions left major seed suppliers with significant carryover in ventories,” says Wes Wilcox, quality control manager for Funk Seeds International. “Many seed companies, including Funk, reduced their seed production acres in 1963, anticipating a good crop from the acres that were planted." Then came the summer of 1963, which the National Weather Service called the hottest since the 1930’5. The heat and drouth stress that plagued many farmers also held down seed production yields. “Typically, parent seed does not produce ears as large as corn hybrids,” Wilcox points out. “Those ears become even smaller under stress. Luckily, carryover seed will buffer what could have been a critical seed supply situation for 1964. “Federal and state laws require germination tests for all new crop and carryover seed and the per- am Once over with ORTHO UNIPEL 21-7-14 this Fall, and you’ve finished basic com fertility. You’ll get a big jump on Spring field work when you apply ORTHO UNIPEL 21-7-14 fertilizer this fall on Potash-responsive corn fields. This UNIPEL Single Application fertilizer meets the local soil requirement for more Potassium than Phosphorus... to correct a nutrient imbalance caused by continuous high-yielding crops. It’s the choice uniform single application fertilizer of many top corn growers. Many prefer a Fall ap plication, but know if time gets away they can be equally assured of top results from Spring applied 21-7-14. The homogeneous, uniformly-sized UNIPEL fertilizer pellets assure even spreading, well-balanced field fertility and plant feeding in the precise complete N-P-K ration you planned. The result dniform plant maturity, higher yields and profits. Let us provide you with precise recommendations for a Fall application of ORTHO UNIPEL 21-7-14 to meet your corn yield and profit goals. APPLY LATE NOVEMBER 80 0(111111 OR DURING DECEMBER UHI nU ON LEVEL SOILS! I®™®® Heiptng the World Grow Better cent germination must appear on every bag,” he says. To arrive at this figure, several samples are taken from each seed lot and tested. State statutes also specify a maximum number of months from germination testing and tagging to seed delivery. These range from five to 12 months, with most states stipulating a nine-month limit. Most states also stipulate a germination percentage minimum. Wilcox points out, however, that most companys’ quality standards, including Funk’s, are higher than state requirements. Seed returned from dealers and farmers is tested again for ger mination before storage. If quality standards are met, seed is rebagged, labeled and readied for shipment the next year. Wilcox adds that storage conditions may affect seed performance in ger mination tests and in the field after planting. w- P. L. ROHRER & BRO., INC. SMOKETOWN, PA TM's ORTHO, CHEVRON and design, UNIPEL Reg US Pat Off-CHV 1277-3 F “Excessive heat and humidity can reduce seed germination," Wilcox notes. “Climate control storage helps maintain ger mination levels.” “A balance of temperature and humidity is very important to make sure seed is viable when it leaves the warehouse,” says John Sumrall, Funk manager of engineering services. “Humidity has a greater effect on ger mination than does heat. To ensure proper storage conditions, the equipment is controlled elec tronically and Funk makes frequent manual checks of tem perature and relative humidity so the sum of both does not exceed 100.” Wilcox concludes, “The bot tomline for farmers is that all seed that reaches their fields, whether carryover or new crop, must meet stringent standards. Hybrid seed quality will not suffer because of PIK carryover or a tough seed production year in 1983.” Chtvrtn PH: 717-299-2571
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