A3O-Lancaster Fanning. Saturday, May 19,1990 BY EDWARD J. WOODS Washington County Agricultural Agent Vegetables Need Lots Of Sun Vegetables don’t like being planted near trees, so if at all pos sible locate your vegetable garden away from trees. Tree feeder roots which com pete for plant food and soil mois ture with vegetable roots and shade are reasons why vegetables grow poorly near trees. The spreading roots from a tree may extend for a considerable dis tance from its trunk. The tree feed er roots and vegetable roots then compete for water and soil nutri ents. The result can be stunted, unproductive vegetables. Before planting a vegetable gar den, see if any tree roots extend into the area. Dig holes 6 to 12 inches deep where you expect to plant the vegetables, and look for roots. Also remember that as trees grow, their roots spread farther. So a garden that was productive when the trees were small may eventually perform poorly as tree roots reach the garden area. Even through no roots reach your garden, don’t expect veget ables to do well if they’re shaded by trees. Full sunlight for at least three-quarters of a day is a must for best growth and yields of vegetables. Shallow-rooted vegetables such as onions, chives and lettuce may do better than other vegetables in the competition with trees that send out roots that are deep in the soil. Understand Persistent Weed Problems Just how persistent do we have to be in order to control weed FARM BUILDINGS NEED PAINTED? Let Seel Crete Up Your Life "The Farm Painting Specialist" Since 1961 OUR SPECIALTIES ARE: AGRICULTURE - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL - CHURCHES • Barn Painting • Milk House • Roof Coating • Water Proofing Silos • Stucco Farmhouses The Job Must Be Done To Your problems? Well, the answer to this question comes from weed scien tists who ran germination tests on weed seeds. They report that 29% of John songrass seed germinated after being buried for three years; morning glory 74% after five years; pigweed 66% after 40 years and dock 52% after being buried 50 years. They further reported that 51 of 107 species tested still had live seeds after 20 years. The reason these seeds remain in the soil for such a long period without sprouting is apparently related to environmental condi tions. According to weed experts, some seeds need just the right combination of moisture, temper ature, and nutrients before they will germinate. This explains why we may suddenly be faced with a weed problem we thought was cured several years ago. To Give Old Pastures A Boost Are your pastures worn-out and weedy? Are you thinking about reseeding them? This could be costly and time consuming. And, if done at this time of the year, there is a greater risk of soil erosion and seeding failure. The best time to seed gras ses is in early September. A cheaper and better alternative might be to lime, fertilize and clip your pastures this spring to build up soil fertility, to reduce weed competition and to encourage the grasses that are already present. With the use of some herbicides you may discover that your pas ture is better than you thought, and reseeding may not be necessary. Remember, you can always no till additional grasses and legumes into the pastures if desired. Satisfaction For FREE Estimate CALL Seal Crete Ine. PAINTING & WATERPROOFING 20 Cocalico Creek Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522 Farm Tips For Spring The use of footbaths can help prevent the spread of foot rot organisms, but it may not help cows that are already infected. Footbaths can also help toughen up soft hooves. Hooves can become soft when cows are HONESDALE (Wayne Co.) A Northeast Pennsylvania Reg ional Beekeeping Workshop will be held Saturday, June 9, 1990, 10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m at the Grace Episcopal Church. Speakers at the workshop will include Mary Ann Tomasko, ento mologist, Penn State University and James Steinhower, chief bee inspector, Pennsylvania Depart ment of Agriculture, registration will be from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. The main topic of discussion will be the infestation of bee colo nies with tracheal mite. Local bee keepers experienced heavy losses of bees over the winter and the problem is blamed on the presence of tracheal mite. Information will be presented on the life history of the tracheal mite, identification of We Are The Fussy One's 717-859-1127 To Consider Footbaths Meeting Examines Tracheal Mite housed in wet-floored, free stall bams or on bedded packs, or when they have been exposed to muddy lots and wet pastures. Footbaths can be located in exits from cow stables or milking parlors. A footbath solution can be made by mixing 1 pound of cop- the problem, and means of control. 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