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Show i?w Sunday. February 18. 1WM The Daily Herald. Provo, l lah starting indoors You may want to get a the start ticipate in the survey. This makes it extremely important that we obtain reports from each of the selected operations during the survey period." The period will end March major, nationwide survey on farm expenses, finances, and costs of production for 1989, is underway in Utah. Interviewers will be contacting over 26,000 farmers and ranchers nationally. This is the sixth annual surA capital-purchase- on by spring gardening season starting some seeds of choice plants indoors. Often plants started in flats indoors get a better start than those planted directly in the garden. Here are some tips on how to go about it. The basic ingredients are soil, warmth and light. Almost any kind of container can s, 16. Gneiting said, "The farmers' and ranchers' cooperation will help the survey results present an accurate, picture of economic conditions, and the diversity of agriculture. vey. DelRoy Gneiting, State Statistician, Utah Agricultural Statistics Service said, "Only 150 operations have been selected in Utah to par- - IP MAKE SHOPPING MORE CONVENIENT Josephine Apply For Your Silo Zimmerman GARDEN EDITOR be used. You can cut off milk cartons, egg cartons, or cottage cheese containers. You can use wooden boxes or plastic nursery flats. Aluminum foil pans, flowerpots or the peat pots that are on the market are all good for starting seeds. The containers don't need to be deep. After the seeds sprout you'll be wanting to transplant them into deeper containers that have room for the expanding roots. If you use commercial peat pots or peat cubes, soak them in water for 24 hours before planting the seeds. Peat pots contain salts that need to be rinsed out before they are put to use, and cubes or discs need the water in order to expand. If you use a container that is water-tigh- t, be sure to poke some holes in the bottom for drainage. If you use old flowerpots or flats, that is, containers that have been used before, be sure to scrub them thoroughly to elimiiiP.te any possible spores of fungus disease. The greatest threat to new seedlings is "damping off," a deadly fungus disease that can wipe out all of your seedlings overnight. You can use garden soil to fill your containers, but its chancy. Again, you run the risk of bringing in fungus spores. The soil should be sterilized, and you can do this by putting it in the oven and heating it to lfiO degrees. If you use this method, be prepared for some odors; it definintely won't smell like your favorite cake mix. A better idea is to buy a bag of potting soil because these materials are usually sterilized before they are packaged. You can save yourself some initial problems if you moisten the soil mix first. Pour warm water into the container, or pour the mix into a bucket or large can and add water. Some soils seem to be almost water resistant, but if you allow a little time, they will absorb the moisture. You don't want the mix to be too wet, just moist. Fill the containers with the soil, and press it in firmly. Leave from 3 4 to an inch headroom for watering after the seeds sprout. Sow the seeds over the top, then cover them with a thin layer of soil. The general rule is that the seeds should be planted to a depth of about four times the diameter of the seeds. With tiny seeds, this isn't much cover soil. Press the soil over the seeds with a piece of wood or other firm material. Watering the new seeds can be a problem because you may wash the seeds out if you pour water directly on the top of the soil. A better way is to place the whole container in a flat tray that has an inch or two of water in it. The soil will gradually absorb enough water to allow the seeds to sprout, especially if it has been moistened lightly in advance. It's easy to forget which seeds you have planted in which container, so label them. If the containers are small, place them inside a plastic bag, or place a sheet of plastic over a larger flat. Put them . i a warm spot, but keep tllVm out of the direct sun and awav from drafts, either hot or Farmers Union head retires Nationwide farm finance survey now in progress Try seed r--- F. Agriculture alL . Union, dee clined to seek to the farm group's top post at the 37th annual state convention last week in Salt I,ake City. The farm organization honored the retiring president who has led the Utah-Idah- o Farmers Union for the past six years. Munns, who runs a diversified farming operation in north Box two-stat- Elder County, has championed industry cooperation during his tenure as president. According to Munns, "the ability of the various farm and ranch interests to find common ground and achieve goals for the preservation of the agriculture industry is critical today." "We can no longer afford to dwell on the areas of difference, since our common goal is the success of our fanners and ranchers." he said. mm j Jim Farmers Cxf! fr Credit Card Today! - rrt Boyd W. Munns, President of the Utah-Idah- o MdJ Convention delegates heard from industry and political leaders including, Lt. Governor Val Oveson, 'Cap' Ferry. Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Richard Hush, Idaho Ag Director. The organization formulated policy resolutions important to Utah and Idaho family fanners. Those positions will be presented in the National Farmers Union's convention next month in Oklahoma City. m televisions audio appliances m Inn . iwri . ladJ JL Kfclr m.m CaLk ImsJ iL-rfJ to IK ff (3 OA Everything That Turns You On Is On Sale Now thru Monday, February 19th. 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