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Show Malnutrition Is Injurious To Plants, Experts Say SALT LAKE. 'Plants, like people can suffer from malnutrition even when fed heartily, and, like people, they become healthier if the proper 'tonic' is ments. Careful soil research points out that while such elements are zinc, copper, iron, molybdenum and manganese are used by plants in small amounts, an absence of these micronutrients can have a devastating effect on plant growth. These new studies underscore the importance of soil testing programs, Dr. Lipps said. While general fertilizer recommendations are helpful, only through a scientific test can an individual know exactly what his soil contains, its strengths, deficiencies and specific needs. Once tested, soil can befert-lize- d by prescription" which takes out the guesswork. Latest research points out these significant facts about administered." Dr. Roy C.Lipps, chief Western agronomist for United States Steel, adds "new research indicates minor or trace elements are as important to plants as vitamins are to human development. We don't think of them as minor anymore," he stresses, "because our newest studies of small Western soils prove amounts of these plant foods make major differences in profitable crop production." In order to underscore their real importance to crop yields, soil scientists now prefer to ele call them micronutrient ed Larry's Lawn JOHN & well-plann- ed Garden Equipment DEERE DEALER Multiply every Handyman! with a New John Deere 140 Tractor Mowing Turf Maintenance Weed & Pest Control. SPECIALIZED REPAIR LAWN MOWER SHARPENING SMALL ENGINES RENTALS 3849 Highland Dr. 278-48- 13 Western soils; Most soils in the Intermoun-tai- n area are deficient in the essential constituent of key plant corrected by proper application of nitrogen-ric- h fertilizers such ammonium sulfate, anhydrous ammonia and ammonium nitrate. All of the 11 Western states contain areas of zinc and iron deficiency. Other elements like boron, magnesium and copper are also reported in insufficient supply. Correction of zinc deficiencies created dramatic responses in fruit trees, corn and beans plus a significant yield and quality response in potatoes with more No. 1 potatoes produced. Iron deficiencies are most often found in alkaline soils. Soils with high phosphate levels accentuate zinc problems where zinc is in insufficient supply. Plants sensitive to lack of iron include citrus and fruit trees, sugar beets, potatoes, sorghum, milo, beans and cereal crops. Both zinc and iron can be made more available by using acidic soil conditioning materials or acid forming fertilizers. Principal among these are ammonium sulfate, ammonium plysulfate and soil sulfur. In summarizing the newest data, Dr. Lipps said; "Research information point to the fact that many Western soils are borderline in their capacity to for supply micronutrients, maximum production. Fortunately, the fertilizer industry now has materials and the prelimresearch knowledge to inary attack these problems. material-nitrogen-easi- ly 6C MURRAY back from the window. When possible put a bed of coarse gravel under the pot and keep water level just below the top of the gravel so the atmosphere (UTAH) Thursday, April 18, 1968 CARE- (From Pg. 2C, Col. 2) airing. Favorite small foliage plants include watermelon, English ivy, New Zealand flax. Large folrubber iage plants include plant, plantain lily, palms and Japanese aralia. 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