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Show prefer ammonium sulfate fertilizer for yard use over amt monium nitrate. It has a little lower analysis and the sulfur in it has more of an acidifying effect on the soil. This seems to be "'elpful in our area. How much fertilizer should be Blue spurces are available in by Blaine Jones applied? For a fruit tree one to bare root stock and in con- three years old, 1.25 to 2.5 cups USU Extension Agent SMALL GRAIN VARIETY tainers. The minimum order on of ammonium sulfate (21 perPERFORMANCE TRIALS tree in containers is 90, at a cost cent nitrogen) is usually recomEach year, farmers are faced of $45. mended. A tree three to eight Persons interested in order- years old would use 2.5 to five with deciding what varieties ing some of these trees may cups and a more mature tree of crops to stop in at the Extension office would need a minimum of five for more information. to the d plant get pounds of fertilizer. A FERTILIZING TREES best return. could tree or use cherry apple AND SHRUBS Many fanners 7.5 to 15 pounds of fertilizer. Now is a good time to apply are helped in For ornamental trees and fertilizer to fruit, trees and or- shrubs about two inches their decision namental trees and shrubs. Ferby a small book Blaine Jones one cup of ammonium entitled Small Grain Perform- tilizing should be a part of their sulfate should be scattered ance Trials in Utah, published regular maintenance. around the drip line area. For One reason for applying fer- trees two to four inches in by the Utah Agricultural Extilizer at this time of the year is diameter, two to four pounds or periment Station. so the spring moisture we fertilizer should be used. Trees The book gives the results of should still get can take the ferof six inches experiments conducted by Dr. tilizer into the root zone of the having diameters and beyond should use six to Wade G. Dewey and Dr. Rulon The fertilizer can be ap- nine pounds of fertilizer. Sv Albrichsen, serial crop plants. on snow surrounding the plied Fertilizer shouldnt be ap-- ' breeders at Utah State Univerplant, or on the ground. to fruit trees later than plied sity. Fertilizer should not be ap- one month prior to spring Each year it contains a report plied at the base of the plant, blooming. of the trials at stations in Nephi but near its drip line. If there is If after using these amounts and other localities. It gives grass growing under the trees, of nitrogen fertilizer the plants some indication of which it may be a good idea to punch have some yellowing of the varieties seem to do best in this holes in the ground to get the leaves, iron material should be fertilizer below the main part of given to the plants. Watering and other areas of the state. the lawn root. Fertilizer may too frequently will also About 15 copies of the 1983 also be spread under the tree to plants cause an iron deficiency. edition have been received in stimulate the grass. the Extension office. They are The Times-New- s Nitrogen fertilizer is the available free of charge. Im material usually needed in this Nephi, Utah' sure the areas farmers will find area, but some phosphorus ferFebruary 24, 1983 these useful as they consider tilizer also may be applied. I to the varieties they may want plant during the coming year. , ' 4, News and views from your county agent ii -- " Grain trials, tree sales, fertilizing trees and shrubs T CONVENIENT PROFESSIONAL FULLSERVICE BANKING IN NEPHI full-size- ONE OF 33 OFFICES SERVING i , UTAH , VALLEY BANK & TRUST 185 North Main, Nephi Phone 623-06- 51 Stop in and let us help you with all of your financial needs. 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