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Show THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1963 PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW, PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH THURSDAY, MARCH 211963 Spring Grain Fertilizer Needs Handled in Different Ways SclonUaU at UUh Bute University Uni-versity have Indicated that handling hand-ling , fertilizer requirement of tprlng pralna can b done In t aeveral wayt. In the pat animal manure wai usod to supply the needed plant nutrient. With the Increased Intensity in farming , currently in practice, It U no longer possible to obtain enough animal manure to take care of these needj. As a result, tt has been aeceMary to resort to commercial com-mercial fertilisers.. A practice that is followed by farmers to supply nitrogen, which is the principal plant growth element needed by grains, is to follow alfalfa with small grains. When alfalfa is plowed up, the nitrogen-tixlng organisms in the nodules remain on the plant roots, decompose and release nitrogen to the new crop. As a result, when alfalfa has been plowed up, and spring grain planted, the nitrogen level of that soil I usually rela-' tlvely high the first year. . , . Very often the amount of nitrogen nitro-gen supplied by the alfalfa crop is adequate to take care of a good crop of grain. Normally, a residual effect will be gotten the second year following the plowing plow-ing out of alfalfa. However, this Is depleted primarily at' that time. .- Where alfalfa is not used In rotation or where the grain crop is planted several years beyond the time the alfalfa ie plowed out, ' then it becomes necessary to apply ap-ply nitrogen fertilizer. When a nitrogen fertilizer is applied to small grains, usually an Increase " 'in yield results. However, since a " plant is more vigorous, it 'grows more lush and the problem of - lodging Is acute. , ., ' Stiff -etrawed varieties of grains should be used in order to avoid this problem. The amount of nit- - rogen to be applied to small grains will be influenced in part by the amount of water available and also by the amount of residual resi-dual nitrogen present in the soil. Normally, the range would be somthlng on the order of 60 to 100 pounds of available N breaker. break-er. This can be supplied with 300 pounds of ammonia nitrate or some 250 pounds of ammonia sulphate. The nutrient requirement require-ment for small grains in Utah is primarily limited to that of nitrogen. Nitrogen supplied from commercial com-mercial fertilizer usually is used up the first year it is applied. IliM' x v Edflc I ...... i - - KMi ". I MiM sillily X - 1, 1 ' - - , S y i f I i mm ,-'- t KK$ -'V & THS - ' '!' 1, -' . 1 l?1 - N x ' iwm'wwMinii - , s ? i ) ) ' JJ"J ' ( ) . i Ortho and Denver & Rio Grande Renldual effects with nitrogen are relatively small if they exist at all. It is neceeaary to plan the nitrogen requirements of small grains each year and not rely on a residual effect left over from previous years. vOne exception to this would be with the growing of small grains following a 'crop of sugar beets in which considerable consider-able nitrogen usually remains in the soil. s Shower Held for Niece at CI ark Home A kitchen and household show-er show-er was held at the home of Mr. and Mra Vernon dark for their niece, Linda Clark, who was married mar-ried recently. Linda's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark. Forty guests, friends and relatives rela-tives were present. Gomes were .played and the guests enjoyed visiting. The gifts were opened and admired. ad-mired. Refreshments were served. Leaves for Training , Jim Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cook, leaves Friday for Fort Ord, California, where he will start basic training In the U.S. Army. Jim belongs to the Army Reserve Unit in Pleasant Grove and will be on active duty for six months. He has been a student stu-dent at BYU this year and on his return plans to resume his studies stud-ies there. WORLD WIDE RED CROSS 100TH ANNIVERSARY YEAF "Vtl ) 1963 USS Nitrogen' Fertilizers Are Shipped Western Railroad Three Rules Given for Better . Lawns by Soil By Dr. Paul D. ChrUterwen Utah State University Extenison Soil Conservationist Follow these three rules to get your perfect lawn; (1) apply the correct fertilizer at the right time, (2) set your mower at the correct height and (3) use water properly. Tests show nitrogen is the fertilizer fer-tilizer Utah lawns need. Other chemicals are common in most lawn soils. Adding phosphate or potash increases lawn maintenance mainten-ance cost and usually isn't needed. need-ed. Nitrogen is used in plant growth and is leached out by water. Since you irrigate lawns, it's Important you replace nitrogen. nitro-gen. To have, healthy, dark green lawns apply nitrogen .twice a year; early spring and late fall are Ideal times. Ammonium nitrate is a good source for nitrogen. Apply it as dlrected.A thirty pound bag has the same amount of nitrogen as 2,000 pounds of manure. This points out that manure is our highest priced fertilizer when cost of labor and materials are considered. con-sidered. It's bulky to handle, may contain weed seeds, is messy, and straw residues often need raking after the manure la work-into work-into the turf. . t On the other hand, a well rotted rot-ted manure is an especially good soli builder for flowering plants and shrubs. They don't get organic organ-ic return from the leaves as grass does from cutting. If you want clover, keep the phosphate content of your soil high. To do this add phosphate about once every four or five " years. Remember, nitrogen is the lawns key need; most people prefer pre-fer commercial fertilizers but the most important thing is to know what you're buying. Set your mower clipping height at IVt inches and clip often. This will allow good root development. The tops of grass feed the roots; the shorter the grass the shallower shall-ower the roots. Thus a grass length of inch means a shallow shal-low root system that wiH need watering each day. By maintaining maintain-ing deeper roots your lawn will show vigor by retaining moisture longer and won't heed irrigating as often. Sprinkling or irrigating on-weather on-weather conditions. In summer lawns require about Inch of to You Via Rio Grande, "The rJrnu rryy I Conservationist water each day. The. soil type may -affect watering . frequency too. Some soils hold water better than others. Sand will hold 3-4 inch of water per foot of depth, loam will hold about 1H inches per foot of depth and clay about two Inches per foot of depth. Remember, the root dpth is important im-portant regardless of soil type. Sprinklers vary in efficiency. The area farther from the sprinkler sprink-ler head gets the most water. Test for even sprinkling by placing plac-ing tin cans at varying distances from the nozzle. You can measure- the water depth in the cans to check the water distribution. Be sure you have the right nozzle noz-zle heads for the pressure used, your supplier can assist you there. Farm Bureau Calls Meeting for Tax , Valuation Zoning All Owners of agricultural land in Utah County will be interested in the proposal to zone this land for agriculture and by so doing be assured that the valuation for tax purposes will not be increased. A meeting to discuss and hear more about this proposal will be held at the American Fork City Hall, March' 21 (tonight) at 8:00 pan. under sponsorship of the Utah County Farm. Bureau and anyone interested is invited to attend. Don Allen, Vineyard, president of UCFB, says, "This meeting is called to discuss the possible formation for-mation of some exclusive agricultural agricul-tural zones in the north end of Utah County to help hold the line on property tax increases in the re-evaluation program of the State Tax Commission. - By state law the Tax Commission Com-mission must re-evaluate all the land in the County every five years and 1963 is the year for this to be done in Utah County. Experience Ex-perience shows that to re-evaluate means to increase the valuation, valua-tion, generally! (Something can be done if farmers far-mers and owners of agricultural land will work together nnd ask to have their land zoned strictly for agriculture, Mr. Allen stated. He asked that all interested attend at-tend this meeting and learn more about the issue. Shippers' Railroad" wiwBofcyow A new baby girt arrived ss the first child to parents Sheila and Jerry Carter on March 11. Her proud parents will name her Jeri Gay, The newly arrived young lady la the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitchell. Other grandparents grand-parents are Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Carter of Prom Great grandmother grand-mother is Vllate Rodoback, also of Provo. . buy fronisj See your INTERMOUNTAIN FARMERS ASSOCIATION Branch Managers Walt Steffen, American Fork Harold Lewis, Provo for your fertilizer needs A vs. I S5 tews, i r&wtfP "m tih There's a way to PLAWtfor profit! Profitable farming just doesn't happen. It's the result of careful planning, plan-ning, record keeping, soil testing. . Now, your USS Nitrogen Fertilizer dealer is prepared to help you plan for -profit. He has-'The Program That5 Pays," a new field record booklet developed de-veloped by United States Steel. It has been tested in "perfect acre" demon strations and has brought farmers far the sign of the store that sells farm profits Buy USS Nitrogen Fertilizers where you see this sign.. 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