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Show THE SENTINEL Thursday, April 29, 1982 too high, plants will grow be STERILIZED. No and spindly, with plant is any better than sappy blooms which too few its root system. The plant before gaining good drop if will develop good roots size. Better a bit cool than the roots can readily too hot, especially if water that has been penetrate the growing humidity is low. through a water softener. medium and proper PROPAGATION AND Collected rain water is watering is done. When of African CULTURE avaialble, it is best to buy ideal. Remove is violets easy. soils WHEN TO WATER -- one of the many fine and Only when top of the soil especially prepared is dry to the touch. sterilized for African violets. Always use tepid water. Some FEEDING HOW TO WATER -from top, bottom or by growers use a fairly rich wicks. At least eveyr soil with minimum One way to get some third watering should be supplemental feeding. help in the garden this from the top to wash Others prefer an inert summer is to get some of down accumulating salts. growing medium devoid the younger family A gentle wash with tepid of plant food and depend members interested in water of all foliage is entirely on mild feeding entering vegetables as helpful to keep plants with each watering. For projects in your county clean. Do not expose to supplemental feeding of fair and the Utah State direct sun or drafts while plants grown in soil, use Fair Aug. How to grow African violets ANYONE can grow beautiful African violets ANYWHERE if they will provide the simple conditions required for healthy growth. ADEQUATE LIGHT IS MOST IMPORTANT for abundant bloom. Any window that has strong bright light is good. Avoid windows covered by porches or heavy shade direct trees. Mild sunshine is beneficial. Shield from hot mid-da- y sun with sheer curtains. is the most important single factor of good African violet culture. Use any water that is fit for drinking. Never use to 14 hours a day. Cool white, daylight or tubes designed specifically for growing plants may be used alone or in combination. Distance . fixtures Light should be adjustable to raise or lower to attain desired height. If plants grow upright with long Remember, the mroe leaf stems, move closer light, the more bloom. to lights. If they grow too Turn pots V turn each compactly or become day. Light intensity hard and brittle, move decreases sharply as you further from light. At move away from light proper distance and with source, so do keep the proper feeding, plants plants as near the window will be flat uniform as possible. If you do not rosettes with many have good natural light, blooms. use fluorescent lights 12 PROPER WATERING 4--H foliage is wet. Never good allow plants to stand in water after the soil has taken up what it can bold. Violets do not like cold wet feet. Check to see thst the plants are ready for water. The use of water by each plant is related to temperature, humidity, type of soil, size and vigor of the plant Remember, plants get air not only through foliage but also African violet show slated through the roots, so Don't don't drown the plant HUMIDITY is ideal at 40 percent to 50 percent some homes have it and others do not. Many humidifiers are available over-wate- for Mom's Day The Thirtieth Annual African Violet Show is being held on May 8 and 9 at the Garden Center in Sugar House Park, 1602 E. 2100 S. The doors open at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, and close at 6 p.m. on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9, the show will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The show will have over 30 classes of African Violets on display. A sales room will provide enthusiasts an opportunity to obtain the latest African violets for their indoor gardens. Many of the very African violets on display will also be available for Mother's Day. This year's show will feature a special question and answer booth to help the visitors with any all extra sprouts from of happy growing your plant and grow it appears in each issue of with a single crown. Pot it The African Violet on into a larger shallow Magazine, illustrated in pot as its size or your full color, published 5 desire dictates. More times a year by the plants may be formed nonprofit membership of from leaf cuttings, offset the African Violet Society of America, Inc. sprouts or seeds. More about all aspects Start your garden for fair competition from light depends upon intensity and type of tube as well as variety of plant. A general rule is 8 to 12 inches from top of pot to bottom of light tube. 4 PtQt problems they may be having with their African violets. The booth will be staffed by club members who have been growing African violets for years. Salt Lake City resident Melvin J. Robey, author of "African Violets: Queens Of The Indoor and r! the. increased humidity will benefit you as well as your plants. Some simple ways to increase humidity water-soluabl- e This will not only as fertilizer supply the family with recommended by the some fresh food for the manufacturer; every 4 to table and canning, but it 8 weeks is usually will enable you to take a adequate. For constant feeding with every watering, use about 116 strength fertilizer. DO NOT OVERFEED Always be sure soil is damp before feeding. Nothing can be more Remember that the to the heartbreaking water evaporates and to see his than unused fertilizer gardener bulbs accumulates in the soil. carefully planted and attacked pests by Excess fertilizer will bloom. disease after they burn roots and may cause While preventitve care hard, brittle foliage. Too is the best answer to the little will give poor, light colored foliage and few problem, "All About book from small flowers. Your Bulbs," a new Ortho, points out that' plants will tell you much there are a nubmer of if you observe carefully. to treat blooming ways African violets are slow plants. growers and the effects of Sprays of malathion, any change in culture or cannot be observed diazinon, Sevin crack at growing some and limas), five medium-size- d specimens (beets, Scott McKendrick, carrots and tomatoes) or leader one very large vegetable assistant state at USU, says you can (cabbage and eggplant). choose between entering McKendrick says a individual vegetables on good garden collection garden display display would possibly 6 include 10 green beans, collections , of prizewinners. 4-- 4-- varieties. He says the size requirements for Utah exhibits are 10 small , five one tomatoes, cabbage, five cucumbers, five onions and five beets or carrots. He says to remember (beans, peas you will have to grow a lot of vegetables to get 4-- H specimens Protect plants the from tiny pests percent 3-- specimens you want to use for your display. He suggests five tomato and narcissus and tulip, but cucumber plants, of both beets and can be controlled with heads of malathion and diazinon carrots, of 5 cabbage, Bulbs badly sprays. two beans, infested with mites green eggplants and 30 onions. should be destroyed. All the information you need to begin is available Mosaic or yellow USU County at your diseases affect the carina, Extension Office. All 24-3- row-fe- 4-- 12-1- crocus, dahlias, gladiolus, hyacinthus, iris, lilium, narcissus, scilla and zantedeschia. 0 et r 6 row-fe- bounty year-roun- d. DO IT FOR 1st. amaryllis, begonia, crocus, cyclamen, freesia, gladiolus, hyacinthus, lilium, SUPREME 21" Push with side bag under-the-de- WAY BY PROFESSIONAL RESULTS FROM fence from done . . . save your aching muscles. 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They dislike a Freshly transplanted stale atmosphere and it is plants can be given a an invitation to mildew. start by The principal food of all totally enclosing plant plants is carbon dioxide Pak Engine ' of other bulletins available which give exact planting times a entry requirements as well as helpful display tips are available in the "Utah Vegetable Manual." There are also To keep diseases from should be plants Orthene are effective destroyed. against aphids, which attack anemones, of The targets dahlias, begonias, the are Gardening Kingdom," nematodes will be at the question and gladioli, and tulips. Label dahlia, galanthus, instructions should be answer booth on Sunday gladiolus, hyacinthus, followed carefully iris, lilium, lycoris, from noon to 2 p.m. and whenever to 4 6 at garden narcissus and tigridia. p.m. again pin. chemicals are used on The Robey will discuss how symptoms are to keep African violets specific plants. deformed or split leaves Sevin also will control and producing blossoms for and pot in a clear from the air and yellow and brown the d cutworm, spotted enjoyment. on the foliage. water. blotches from the polyethylene bag, placed hydrogen At the air is as which eats the flowers of in good light but out of Fresh the amaryllis. The iris meeting of the Utah direct sun. invigorating to. your Infected plants and borer tunnels through the Associated Garden Clubs SOIL formulas are as violets as It is to you. should be destroyed bulbs leaves-othat, flower f an Award Of Merit was many as there are violet TEMPERATURE is soil fumigated.' and the the into rhizome, given to Robey for the growers! In general, soil ideal at 65 to 70 at night boring Your' nursery or garden and causing rot Weekly excellent contribution his should be light and easily with a 5 to 10 degree rise can advise you on center with malathion book has made to the the day. sprayings penetrated by the soft during fumigating. world of gardening. The roots. It should allow for Temperatures below 60 during April and May are book has been submitted free passage of air and of for any extended period recommended against for a national award. Slugs and snails eat the water, it should always will slow the growth. If the borer. 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