DEKALB, 111. Fundamental early season com seedling man agement usually produces a profit able crop. DEKALB regional agronomist Jim Schwartz said proper soil nutrition is the key management factor. Precise fertil olacement r ieedlr Woivern ie BoarHidn M boots have built-in comfort that starts when vou first put them on and doesn’t quit till ’ the end of the lather is specially ible durable tenor ;eep working Ist ANNIVERSARY SALE Thurs., Fri., Sat. - May 23, 24, 25 Sale Prices 5/23 thru 6/1) DISCOUNTS FROM • Free Coffee, Iced Tea & Donuts! (May 23, 24, 25 Only!) 2nd FLOOR TRUCKLOAD SALE Mens, Women’s, Children’s Shoes & Sneakers £qoo ONLY yd A PAIR (While Supply Lasts) LEACOCK SHOE STORE 64 Old Leacock Road, Ronks, PA 17572 (Between Intercourse & B'rd-ln>Hand Of* Rl I Mon., Wad , Thura 6'• 1 Tu#s„ Fr(. B*6 I Sat. 8-4 Cloaad Sunday Cloaad Mamorlal Day, May 27th Early Season off to a good start. “Small seedlings at the two-leaf stage have only a primary root sys tem so early season nutrient uptake is limited,” he said. “Therefore, it’s important to keep the fertilizer and other nutrients closer to the ' Thr ill' the (7X7) 768-7«40 Seedling Emergence Aids Profitability chance of having a healthier of a parti seedling ” B - ular arca - he said. If diseases Schwartz adds that growers 116 a problem..choose hybrids that should select hybrids that germi- reS ’ St lh “ e m y , OUr area ' lf c ° ld or nate quickly to avoid any early {fVn * fif 3 prob,em> plant or insect dilemmas selcct a hybnd Wlth a ver y stro "g “When you select hybrids, R rgenc ® a " d v ‘f r ’’ sleet ones that will be able to T ° ward off secd rot ’ decay and insects such as seed com beetles, seed com maggots and wireworms before plant emergence, Schwartz recommends using planter-box seed treatments. He said most root- iday 1599 • Comfortable durable Tobacco Boar Hid e" leather • hull cushion insole • Oil lesibting fMended Wear Wedge lor comlort and durability 5%-20% ON EVERY ITEM IN THE STORE! Door Prizes! Siberian Ag Leaders Tour Area LES . jiting agribusiness leadei ;om southern Siberia in the Soviet Union discuss their recent three-week study program here at Delaware Valley College. Left to right are Dr. Nataliya Afsowina, translator; Dr. Sergei Dobronevsky, dean of business at Novosibirsk State University; Dr. John Mertz, pro vost of Delaware Valley College; and Innokenty Tengerekov, assistant general direc tor for state universities of the Altai region. The college hosted the classroom/field trip program to acquaint the Soviet visitors with the latest U.S. agricultural, scientific, and economic developments. I * <- : \i Lancaster Farming Saturday, May 4,1991-03 it worm insecticides protect against these seed-attackers. Schwartz advises examining each field for plant population after emergence. “Counts should be made to determine total emergence as well as uniformity,” he said. “It is nor mal for 10 to 15 percent of the planted seed to fail to germinate, nut if that rate exceeds 15 percent, reasons should be determined.” *****
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