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
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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.
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Tips For Spring
The use of footbaths can help
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10:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m at the Grace
Episcopal Church.
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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
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