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Show RTECtLJT SHYSTER" EVEVDEVI SE-fg A Salute to America's Free .Press In Observance of National Newspaper Week-October 9 to 15 From Mountain Fuel Supply Company (Tmixing . .delivering j .spreading yjf at lowest costs u featuring . . . H lISSjFertilizers INTERMOUNTAIN P FARMERS ASSN. ; liasch Manaier j Arvil Bird I i M' ' r I FALL vs. SPRING j Which is your best time to Fertilize? j i ; 1 For many years farmers thought nitro- tively by plants. This is because the fall is because under furrow irrigation, water j j gen fertilizer applied in the fall would be applied nitrogen has been moved away moves the soluble nitrates near the sur- 1 lost through leaching. This is because from the surface and deep into the root face out in all directions, including up, j nitrogen in the nitrate form is water solu- zone. This is important because when toward the top of the beds, thus accu- i ble and moves with the moisture in the soil moisture evaporates during drying mulating additional nitrates at the sur- j soil. They thought that fall and winter cycles between furrow irrigations, nitrates face. However, because fall applied !i moisture would move the nitrates out near the surface move upward and accu- nitrogen is deep in the soil, it remains . ; of the root zone. But recent research has mulate along the top of the beds. Unless available for plant use, even under fur- j :j. shown this to be an exaggeration. Tests these accumulated nitrates are moved row irrigation. ;!, showed that, except in extremely sandy back down in the root zone they will re- In summary, the research showed that j : soils, practically no nitrate nitrogen main at the surface, unavailable for plant fall, usually is not only the best and most moves down deeper than 24 inches. use. Rainfall or sprinkler irrigation will effective time to apply nitrogen . . . but is j j j Actually, the research showed that move them back down, but furrow irri- also the best time to apply phosphorus ! fall applied fertilizer is used more effec- gation merely adds to the problem. This and all other essential plant food elements. ; j j Moisture moves fall nitrates down Irrigation moves some nitrates up Less accumulation of fall nitrates j lwMM- Mfr JR I . . J J ; : : -J j p 1. Fertilizer applied in the fall and 2. Water, under furrow irrigation, moves 3. There is less nitrate accumulation at plowed down is distributed through the in all directions . . . carrying nitrates down, the top of the beds if nitrogen is applied ; j' plow layer down to a depth of 10 inches. out to the side, and also up into the sur- and plowed down in the fall. This is be- Fall and winter moisture moves water face of the beds. Thus, with each furrow cause fall and winter moisture has moved :! soluble nitrate nitrogen throughout the irrigation, most of the nitrates found near the nitrates deep into the root zone. They soil to a depth of approximately 24 inches. the surface will tend to accumulate in remain available to plants even under ' the tops of the beds, unavailable for plant the influence of furrow irrigation and use because this area is usually too dry drying cycles. ; Phosphorus and most other plant for good root activity. : foods do not move to any extent in i ; the soil even under irrigation Thus H afQ reaSons for deciding why fall is best for fertilizing: L it is important that they be plowed 0 J 0 1 down as deep and as far ahead of u fertilization because weather and rutted fields. the planting season as possible for and conditions are usually more suit. 5. It proiongs the fall grazing season. 1 - , maximum effectiveness. Plowed able in the fall. 6. Fall fertilization will give you more down phosphate is placed deep in 2. Fall fertilization distributes your pasture in early spring. I'M the root zone ideally located in moist yearly work load. 7. Fertilizer applied in the fall works all j soil for absorption by the plant all 3 jt enabies you t0 use farm labor and winter helping decay crop residues, con- 1 1 i season long. equipment more efficiently. verting them into available nutrients and ;i I I 4. Fall fertilization prevents compacted adding vital organic matter to the soil. !j This year, see the outlet that carries fertilizers by USS Chemicals (UsS) Fertilizers TRADEMARK ! ' ;' !!;( i HI I'll i I Never ' -"t-i I a better time .. . I , ; or chance to get a J V.. " CHEST MODEL 0 UBC 28 ; m3& HOME 1 11;! H! than right NOW w j at I FA . . . because: UPRIGHT MODEL BV186G bill tlrn is the time to stock up " )ffl.s with rich, ripe fruits and vege- f tables from the fall harvest. 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