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Show coat, from page nine greatest benefit in our gardens and fields while minimizing the dust bowl type of damage that in the past has resulted from some drouth situations? these to gain In areas drouth-threaten- over the nation, the caution is to avoid tillage that leaves large areas of exposed dry dusty soil to blow. Many states advocate leaving de bris or a mulch of crop residue or applied organic mulch on the soil surface. Specialists at USU have particularly been encouraging the use of black or clear plastic or organic mulch on gardens to conserve water and prevent excessive evaporation. Energy absorbed by plastic covering the soil will en hance early development of such things as tomatoes, pepper and cucumbers. To prevent soil temperatures from getting too hot in the summer, the plastic can be covered with an organic mulch of grass clippings, leaves, hay, etc. Provide for drip or furrow irrigation under the plastic. Usually, the earlier one can get a crop planted in the garden or field the more advantage he will get from the moisture stored in the soil. But there must be a compromise between soil temperature required for germination and the avail- able moisture in the soil. Very hardy plants such as onions, peas, spinach, lettuce and Swiss chard can be DRIGHAT.1 ir.1PLEr.1ENT OFFEQS YOU MORE FOR YOUR DISC BLADES DISK HARROW BLADES TUF-EDG- BLADES E FOR 1H HARROWS TRUCKLOAD SAVINGS bud UPTOHJI TOP QUAUTY-AMMA- N FOR HI AND OTHER NON-CRIMPE- D CENTER BLADES MADE KAKE A STYLE DtSC-HAXXO'.- YS GUAGE PART NO. 20" PLAIN 7GA 482973R1 20" NOTCHED 7GA 482974R1 24" PLAIN GA 549887R1 24" NOTCHED GA 549986R1 26" PLAIN GA 958336R1 26" NOTCHED GA 958336R1 28" PLAIN GA 27601R1 28" NOTCHED lA GA 276C0R1 REG. 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The black plastic reflects energy back to the plants and the clear plastic lets the energy through. This benefits the vegetative stage by increasing the temperature. At the fruiting stage care must be used not to get temperatures too high. He says that by using the wire frame or other supports to get plants such as tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and squash to grow more vertically, you can increase the productivity and decrease the area you have to irrigate. planted about as early as the ground can be worked. Vegetable varieties indicated as fairly hardy (listed in EC 313, Vegetable Varieties for Utah, an extension circular) can be planted just as soon as the apple buds begin to swell. The semi-hard- y ones can be planted when the apple blossoms are in the tight cluster stage. The tender varieties can be planted when the apples reach full bloom stage. The climatologist says that you can get a fairly good soil thermometer for about $16 and be more precise in planting according to the soil temperatures required for germination. However, since there are apple trees in most areas, he has correlated the stage of the apple tree with the soil temperature so that it might be used as a simple environmental indicator that will enable you to gain early benefit from spring temperatures. To speed up the germination of crops such as carrots that require fairly warm soil temperatures to germinate, you might even employ a practice such as used by the Russians. Furrow in an east-wedirection and plant on the south facing slope of the furrow. Later, as you cultivate, you can gradually fill the furrow so the plants are growing on a more level terrain where they don't receive too much energy in the summer heat. By artificially modifying the climate for individual sensitive plants, you can even enjoy their fruits in the spring. The season can be extended outside the greenhouse by providing protection from frost. Richardson says he does this with tomatoes that have been started in the greenhouse. He lays down black plastic to conserve water and cuts holes in it to plant the plants. He then uses five-folengths of hog wire netting fastened in circles as frames. These are put around the individual tomato Genealogy Sheets Xerox's Best Quality Copy Machine On The Market The LEADER LjliTL 'X V U y il X. '.; V" If ii Ii V ivJ V D x J iVJ 13 yii ilfi'i i y. trm |