C4-Unc«ster Fanning, Saturday, December 15,1984 NEWARK, Del. - Baby lima beans have been an important crop on the Delmarva peninsula since the turn of the century. In fact, Delaware is second to California in production of baby limas. Since 1940, Delaware acreage has ranged from a low of 8,400 acres in 1976 to a high of 22,500 in 1955. But recently it’s averaged between 11,000 and 12,000 acres. In the forties and fifties most of the crop was processed as canned beans. Since then, frozen products have taken the lead. Though yields haven’t increased dramatically over the years, research, extension and industry efforts have many significant improvements. University of Delaware researchers and extension workers have long supported baby lima variety development in an effort to breed resistance to downy mildew and to improve insect control, fungicide spray programs and other cultural practices. Scientists at the University of Maryland have DISABLED & CRIPPLED COWS, BULLS & STEERS Competitive Prices Paid Slaughtered under government Inspection Call: Frank Fillippo - Residence - 215-666-0725 Elam Cinder - 717-367-3824 C.L. King - 717-786-7229 also done considerable work on this crop and the tradition con tinues. Last summer Delaware ex tension vegetable specialist Ed Kee ran studies at the University of Delaware’s Georgetown Sub station: (1) to evaluate new baby lima bean varieties that have shown resistance to downy mildew, (2) to look at new For dhook varieties, and (3) to evaluate varieties with tolerance to cold soil conditions. Except for the cold tolerance trial, all beans were planted June 4. According to Kee, the mam baby lima trail and 11 entries. Ot these, Maffei Seed Co. M-15 was the leading variety, yielding 2,015 pounds of shelled beans per acre. This is an early maturing variety (71-73 days) with resistance to all four strains of downy mildew. Ben Fish Seed Co. variety 36-82 also looked promising. It is resistant to strains A, B and C of downy mildew. Ben Fish 8-78 finished in WANTED Baby lima trials outlined the middle of the entries, although the specialist says it has done well and has been accepted com mercially. The Rogers Bros, varieties 362 and 813 are known to tolerate cold soil. Kee compared them to M-8 and C-Elite at a very early planted date of May 14. Beans in this trial were subjected to very adverse conditions for one week after planting. The Rogers varieties and M-8 withstood these conditions with acceptable stands, and the M -8 variety outyielded all others in this test, but not significantly. Fordhook lima beans -because they generally enjoy a strong demand- have long been an en ticing crop to Delmarva growers and processors. However, yields on the penmsual have not been reliable. In Kee’s 1984 trial F-1072, which is now being grown com mercially, yielded over 1,300 pounds of shelled beans per acre. It is resistant to strains A, B, and C of downy mildew. FAHMIXCAVATINO Nl«i>S GENERAL CONTRACTOiIS Sales Rei Reynold Todd 215/948-9604 Earl Renshaw 717/786-8409 Clayton Renshaw 717/768-3400 hfmuss nOII IC NO-TILL TO CONVENTIONAL • 3 Ft. Mounted • Pull Type • Semi-Mounted • 7’, 14’, 20’, 27’ • 6” to 40” Row spacing Whatever you need ...Marliss builds it. Individuals interested in seeing detailed results of these trials should contact Kee at: R.D. 2, Box CHAMBERSBURG - The Annual Tree Seedling Sale of the Franklin County Conservation District is now in progress. This excellent stock comes from a state certified nursery. This year’s seedlings must be pur chased in bundles of 25 per species This insures that purchasers receive first quality seedlings since packets will not have to be opened upon arrival from the nursery. The seedlings will be available for pickup around the end of April. sc &EK P.O. Box 212 Norristown, PA 215-275-0440 Home Phones by Puliii TWO DRILLS IN ONE Franklin seedling sale begins BUY DIRECT FROM THE MFC ANDSAVE sss Cj ' ’in CONTACT YOUR DEALER FOR MORE INFORMATION Distributed By: CUMMINGS & BRICKER, INC. 100 Stover Drive Carlisle, PA 17013 717-249-6720 48, Georgetown, DE 19947 or call 302-856-5250. Ask for the results of the 1984 lima bean variety trails. Those ordering seedlings will be notified of the dates and pickup around the end of April. Buying in quantity enables the District to sell these fine seedlings at reduced rates. Prices for the 1984-85 sale are lower than the 1983- 84 sale. Order forms can be ob tained by stopping by the District Office on 550 Cleveland Avenue, Chambersburg, Pa., or by calling the office at 717-264-8074. All orders should be placed no later than Jan. 25, 1985. All orders must be paid for at the time of ordering. GENERATORS 1 to 1,400 KW MARTIN MACHINERY P.O. Box 35 - Martindale, PA 17549 215-445-4585 Telex 522372 IP-A-HOWD • No-Till • Lo-Till • Reduced Till • Minimum Till • Conservation Till Whatever you call it ...Marliss does it.
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