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Show Alfalfa Feeds On Phosphorous! y Nestor Alfalfa is grown more widely in the state of Utah than any one other single irrigated crop. As a result, considerable amount of fertilizer fer-tilizer has and is being used. In the early days when land was virgin, vir-gin, it contained adequate phosphorous phos-phorous or adequate plant nutrients nutri-ents to grow most crops that were being produced. Some fifty to one hundred years later, it was found that many of these land nutrients have been removed from the soil so that it is now necessary to replace re-place them in order to produce a satisfactory crop. With alfalfa, the needs are primarily pri-marily those of supplying phosphorous. phos-phorous. Alfalfa feeds heavily on phosphorous and needs it in relatively rela-tively large amounts in order to produce good yields. According to Rex F. Nielson, assistant professor of agronomy at Utah State University, Univer-sity, it has been found through a number of trials that the soils of Utah are well supplied with 'potassium, 'potas-sium, another element that alfalfa needs in relatively large amounts. "However," he indicated, "it Is a-vailable a-vailable in fairly large quantities in most of our irrigation waters." He went on to say that a symbiotic sym-biotic relationship between nitrogen-fixing organisms on the plant root is capable of taking free nitrogen nitro-gen from the air and fixing it so that additional nitrogen need not be applied to alfalfa. I "We have also run a number of tests in this area," he continued, ing phosphorous to alfalfa. It has been determined that it can be applied ap-plied conviently either in the spring or fall with little difference in ef feet. Actually, applications have been made between first and sec- "and to date have never had any ond cutting on some very deficient evidence that nitrogen is of any sites and these have proved to be value to a crop of alfalfa. This is ( quite satisfactory. There may be PAINT SPECIAL WAli& FASHION BY FULLER i rather fortunate then, that we only need one commercial fertilizer to be used with alfalfa. We would suggest that barnyard or poultry manures be used if they are available. avail-able. However, they may be used more beneficially on other crops that will also use the nitrogen that ' is present." He said that the problem with alfalfa boils down to primarily supplying sup-plying the phosphorous fertilizer. With alfalfa, which is a long-lived perennial crop, it is better to unitize uni-tize phosphate for the fertilizer on a rotation basis; that is, if sugar beets which require a high amount of phosphorous, are grown, fertilize the sugar beets to maintain or reach the phosphorous level that would be adequate for production of four or five years of alfalfa, this to be followed without any additional addi-tional phosphorous on the alfalfa. Nielson went on to say that if sugar beets are not grown, then it is desirable to apply phosphorous flt tho time the alfalfa is heino' j planted. It can be applied broad- itisL prior uj pmuuiig, or ii may be applied after the crop is established. estab-lished. About 100 pounds of available avail-able P205, phosphorous, applied every 2 to 4 years, depending upon the nature of the so 1 and the productivity pro-ductivity of the land, it usually adequate to take care of the needs of alfalfa. "This would mean, "Nielson added, "if an application were made at the time of planting, a subsequent application might be some evidence to indicate that in areas where the winters are open and dry, that fall application might be superior. It also helps to distribute distri-bute the work load. It is good to apply fertilizer In the fall after peak work load is over and also in the spring when it doesn't interfere inter-fere with other spring work. Nielson went on to say, "We have noted in a number of fertilizer ferti-lizer trials that where a site is extremely deficient, even on a stand as old as 8 to 10 years, that a surface application of - phosphorous phosphor-ous very often will increase the yield as much as 100. The residual resid-ual effects of phosphorous on alfalfa al-falfa last over several years. We have run a number of trials where1 a single application of phosphorous on a highly deficient soil has increased in-creased yields as much as 100 five years after the initial application." applica-tion." I ok "... And now for the long-range long-range forecast..." Hew Motion Picture Boon to Area Ranchers, Farmers If a picture's worth a thousand words, a new motion picture translating trans-lating latest research on western ranges Into more efficient production produc-tion of livestock will be a boon to busv Intermountain ranchers and He added that this will not hold farmers on all situations, and he empha-j TiUed A New Look at R sized that if the soil s really de- Managementi.. the 27-minute U. S. fiaent a single application will Stee, color f.,m wh,eh converts new last a long time. The residual ef- ra knowledge into practical ap-fect ap-fect is usually proportional to the plications was pr0iuced through amount of phosphorous applied, as th doge cooperation of the Univer. me laigci o.k-auuiu win 6nc lsjtv of Wvomine residual effect that will last longer than a small application." He continued, con-tinued, "We would suggest that before be-fore applying phosphorous to alfalfa, alfal-fa, that soil be collected and sent to the state soil testing laboratory at Logan where a good estimate made 2 or 3 years later that would j may be made regarding the phos-carry phos-carry the alfalfa on through the.' phorous status of the soils. This is normal 3 to 5 year rotation." i particularly valuable in determin- A number of questions have been ing those soils which are well sup-asked sup-asked regarding the time of apply- plied with phosphorous." m BION INTERIOR FLAT LATEX PER GALLON ONLY $3.98 ft INTERIOR SEMI-.GLOSS SEMI-.GLOSS ENAMEL PER GALLON ONLY $5.98 11.59 PER QUART MFD. BY W. P. FULLER & CO. Special Sale . . . FULLER'S BEST Outside White Paint, S4.95 gallon Grant Church & Son Suggestions for Home Gardners On Fertilizers Now is a good time to apply fertilizer fer-tilizer to lawns, shrubs, and gardens. gard-ens. We often have questions concerning con-cerning fertilizer application. What mater als should be used? What is the best fertilizer to apply? How much should be applied? The answers ans-wers to these questions is related to your Individual situation. FERTILIZER FOR LAWNS Manure has been used for years for application to lawns. This is still recognized as good material; however, manure is messy and may bring in weed seeds. In addition, the organic affects of manure are not as important on lawns as in other situations. We, therefore, suggest that you consider commercial commer-cial fertilizers, for your lawns. When you select a fertilizer, remember re-member that nitrogen is for grass, and that phosphate is for clover. If you like clover in your lawn, you should apply phosphate; how- The 1962 movie is considered by western range specialists as "the most comprehensive treatment in a decade of recent advances in range management for the Great Plains and Intermountain regions." Six other western colleges provided technical information for the film. Key sequences were f.lmed on the Northern Plains Pilot Ranch near .Douglas, Wyo., the largest full-scale range study of its kind in the world. The 12.000-acre test manure need not be worked into ranch is a cooperative, long-range the soil. It will work in gradually , research project by the University throughout the growing season, 0f Wyoming, Jack Morton, leading Field Corn Is Crop That Requires Lots of Fertilizer Field corn is a crop that requires i large quantities of fertilizer in or-' der to obtain maximum yields, ac- cording to scientists at Utah State 1 University. Corn, 1 ke small grains, feeds heavily on nitrogen. The phosphorous status of most of our irrigated soils is sufficiently high either through normal fertilizing practices or native fertility to take care of the needs of corn. However, 1 most soils are low in nitrogen as far as total needs of corn are concerned. con-cerned. S nee potassium is present1 in all our soils and water in ade-i quate amounts, potassium fertili-1 zer on corn is not recommended. I The recommendations for field corn, where water is adequate and where maximum yields are desired, ' would be on the order of 100 to 200 . pounds of available nitrogen per j acre. This would be assuming that 30 tons of siiage per acre are de-I de-I sired or if sweet corn is grown and approximately eight tons of ears ' are to be sent to a cannery. I iicr uuiii-aLiuii Ul UiUUgtru Willi corn fs associated closely with the irrigation practices followed. It does little good to apply a heavy rate of nitrogen on corn and only irrigate in a manner that would indicate the acreage hadn't been fertilized at all, or in small a-mounts. a-mounts. Nitrogen applied to corn at the time the land is prepared can be broadcast and plowed down or it can be sidedressed after the crop is growing. It is not desirable to broadcast on surfaces of the soil and not incorporate it down into the soil. Where heavy rates of nitrogen nit-rogen are used with corn, it is de- Millard County Chronicle Thursday, March 29, 1962 sirable to irrigate frequently with light irrigations. Where water is available, irrigation irriga-tion on a weekly or 10-day basis would be most favorable. If irriga-t irriga-t on water is lim ted, it is not desirable de-sirable to apply high rates of nitrogen nitro-gen as efficiency of usage Is materially ma-terially reduced when water cannot be supplied to meet the demands of the growing crop. Where corn is planted following sugar beets or planted following a crop of alfalfa, then the fertilizer fertili-zer rate can be reduced materially. Manure is most effective with corn. If manure is applied, the n trogen should be reduced five pounds per each ton of manure. Under some cheumstances nitrogen nitro-gen deficiencies will develop in a crop of corn as the season advances when it is not possible to move equipment through the field. This problem can be solved partly by applying nitrogen in the irrigation water, either by using ammonia sulphate dissolved in water and trickled into the irrigation system; or by using some of the other nit-trogen nit-trogen carriers and applying them in the Irrigation water. The problem associated with this type of application is that complete control of water must be ma ntaln-ed ntaln-ed c that the fertilizer will not be carried away in the waste water that accumulates at the lower end of the field. This particular approach ap-proach should be used only in sit-uatons sit-uatons where an extreme deficiency defici-ency exists and it becomes neces s-ary to employ this method in or-der or-der to develop the c:op. SHOP AT HOME SHOP WITH THE ADVERTISERS LOOK IN YOUR ATTIC OR THE BASEMENT YOU MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS WORTHLESS WORTH-LESS TO YOU, BUT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. A 50c CLASSIFIED MAY KILL 2 BIRDS WITH ONE STONE .... through watering and weeding operations. op-erations. If you don't have manure, you can apply nitrogen fertilizer at about half the rate indicated for lawns above. Wyoming rancher, the Wyoming Natural Resource Board and U. S. Steel. The movie detail's more efficient methods of producing cattle and Avoid the use of too much phos- sheep on plains, mountains, desert phate on shrubs, as it may accent- and foothil country. Featured are uate iron chlorosis problems. jmore than a dozen operating ran- Speaking of iron chlorosis, this ;hes. in Wyoming, Colorado. New can be corrected by applying iron LU a"u Ulun- jot Nebraska, South Dakota State College and Utah State University. "A New Look at Range Manage-! ment" and other U.S. Steel agri-' cultural movies may be borrowed without charge from the San Francisco Fran-cisco Film Distribution Center, Col-' umbia-Geneva Steel Division. 120 Montgomery Street, San Francisco 6, Calif. FRONT END ALIGNMENT WHEEL BALANCING MUFFLERS INSTALLED LARGE STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM AUTO SAFETY GLASS FLAT GLASS CUT & INSTALLED SAME DAY SERVICE WW 292 EAST MAIN DELTA, UTAH c chelate. Your nurseryman will have this mater al. Apply it at recommended recom-mended rates. FERTILIZER FOR GARDENS II manure is available, use it on your gardens and plow it under, preferably in the fall. If manure contains a lot of straw, you will need to add nitrogen fertilizer. It will also pay to add some phosphate phos-phate fert lizer, with manure, once every 2-4 years. You can satisfy the fertilizer requirements of your garden with commercial fertilizers. We suggest you apply 1-2 lbs. of ammounium nitrate or 2-3 lbs. of ammounium sulphate per 100 sq. ft. of garden area. This should be applied every year. You may want to divide this application: apply some in early spring, when your garden is plowed, and the rest late on. Your garden phosphate needs ever, you don't need to apply it wi1 satisfied u you appIy 2-3 every year. One pound of treble lbs of trebIe super phosphate once super jiiiKipiiaie per iuu mi. itti gverv 2-4 vears .iiiuuiu sanely inr piiunpiiait; ir j quirements for clover in lawn for Among modern management practices covered by the film are sagebrush control, seeding of range and mountain meadows, fencing, rotational and dual grazing, fertilization, ferti-lization, range pitting, and water development and control. An important feature of the movie, U. S. Steel officials say, is that estimated costs for installing new management techniques are projected against expected increases in-creases in production effciency. In addition to studies by the University of Wyoming other technical tech-nical information for the movie was provided by Colorado University, Univer-sity, Montana State College, New Mexico State University, University at least 2-4 years. If you are not interested in clover, one application rt nhrAenViotA loot itnnr (rrocc "I .7 ' brands and Grass needs nitrogen every year. Nitrogen can be applied early in the spring and again in the summer sum-mer when the affects of the Spring application wear off. You can use amonium sluphate or amonium nitrate. ni-trate. One pound of amonium sulphate sul-phate or one half pound of amonium amon-ium nitrate per 100 square feet is adequate. Don't exceed these 'a-mounts 'a-mounts very much or you maY burn your lawn. In case you get too much on, irrigate heavily and a-void a-void the burning effects. Be wise in your selection of fertilizers. fer-tilizers. Don't be fooled by products sold as soil conditioners, cure-alls. 'patented" mixtures. Use standard buy your fertilizers from reputable dealers. FERTILIZER FOB SHRUBS Many home gardners have found that manure or a compost applied to the surface of the soil under shrubs Is very satisfactory. The EQUIPMENT COMPANY New-Holland No. 900 Srather This machine tested in 500 acres of wild hay cutting with no break downs. New-Holland Balers No's 270, 280 and 69's. Twine and wire. Large capacity. cap-acity. New-Holland Bunk Feed Wagon Unloads both ends, 5 speeds, heavy duty wagon, new 6-ply tires, large capacity. New-Holland 616 Forage Harvester with hay, corn and direct 6-ft. heads. 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