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Show BOX ELDER JOURNAL, Brigham Gfy, Utah Thursday, April 22, 1976 Planting, pruning T v . Spring is rose time When springs earth brings forth gently-warme- attractive addition to any lawn or gardeq. d the rose bush s first colorful, fragrant blossoms, is reminded of why this ancient flower has remained s. a perennial favorite for Major Requirements the gardener The three major requirements for location of roses are plenty of air circulation, sun and drainage. Specific planting Instructions are available from your local nursery cen-turle- The most common of flowering shurbs, the roses popularity is accounted for, in part, by the variety of species available. It is a rare lawn that does not have g some plant: a miniature, a bush, a tree or a climber. The color selection is a slice out of the rainbows spectrum yellows, creams, pinks, reds, white. When properly cared for, roses are easily grown almost anywhere, and are always an garden center. If plants are already growing in your yard, now is the right time for pruning and rose-beari- rose-bearin- are a characteristic of a new corn variety for silage adaptable for Utah Andrea Felt, Miss Utah, admires this ear of conditions. developed by growing Germain's Inc. WELL FILLED EARS feeding. To prune, cut away all dead, broken or scraggly shoots, leaving the bush open for healthy growth of stronger canes. New green shoots will soon be appearing on your plants as the spring sun warms the earth. Roses neeL nitrogen, phosphorus and potash as basic nutthe research evaluation plots rients, and these are available which include from six to .10 from commercial fertilizers, or natural matervarieties, planted six to 12 rows such as . per variety and running the ials. Sow fertilizer two to three length of the field. The research agronomists of inches into soil surrounding perimeter and water afterwards. For both Funks and Germains evaluate the agronomic traits of all the healthiest roses, good feeding entries in the test plots. A rating practice is to repeat this process system ranging from one for three time annually: once in perfect to 10 for poor is used. Top. early spring, once about the time performance averages a rating of of heavy June bloom, and once in from two to three; a scoring of early August. ' nine or 10 would be considered a Vary with Climate complete failure. like all grain varieties, Watering requirements vary with the climate, but a good rule was evaluated for yield, maturof thumb is to make sure the ity, stalk quality (standability), roses receive the quivalent of one ear quality and ear height. inch of rainfall weekly. Yield data of all test plot varieThere .are certain common ties is computed to a 15.5 mois-- . ture precent by a portable mois- diseases, such as black spot, and ture tester. The readings provide insects, such as Japanese beeta basis for comparing yield les, which may be readily controlled by the use of properly potential of different varieties timed sprays and dusts. Advice even though their moisture conand materials for pest control tent at harvest time may differ. Based on its' test plot scomay be obtained from your garcenter. den Linder stated, ring, The America Association of should prove highly adaptable for Utah growing conditions. Its outNurserymen advises that spring standing traits, he concluded, is an ideal time for putting in are top yield potential, earli- rosps. It is a particularly approness, standability, good ear priate time for adding these and excellent cob flowered beauties to a home or height business landscape. strength. . Grain crop for Utah New corn breed developed !. '. Perpetual motion and plant breeding seem inseparable. Once a project gets started it appears to go on indefinitely. The search for variety improvement is to early maturing varieties in order to reduce thrir drying costs. If an early, high yielding variety could be developed", they reasoned, it might attract growers who previously had planted other crops and thus increase total grain corn acreage. switch never-endin- In time, each new introduction becomes just a stepping stone to its successor. Nor is success ever guaranteed. New experimentals are introduced commercially only when, and if, they show statistical superiority over established varieties; You get some idea of what plant breeding is all about by tracing how Jim Linder, plant breeder for Funk Seeds International, Inc., Bloomington, 111., developed a new grain variety for Utah. Patience, skill and perseverance are necessary traits for a plant breeder. "Up to a dozen years may be required, says Linder, to develop a new grain corn variety. Like Pyramid breeding program was shaped like a pyramid. The broad base marking the beginning of the project or triangle included several thousand genetic crosses. During the early generation screening and testing period the base was gradually narrowed until just a few combinations reached the top of the pyramid. Linder's major objective was to "develop a hybrid that would combine early maturity with high yield plus wide adaptation to Utah growing conditions. for The parents selected the name of the new introduction, represented a wide cross between early and late Linders 1, maturity germ plasms. "A big difference in parent Linder explained, "increases the potential for hybrid vigor or what is often referred to as maximum heterosis. Linder and his staff recognized that "the high cost of propane was encouraging farmers to lines, Big Yield Big yield potential would be . inherited from the parent possessing the late maturing germ plasm. "Generally speaking. Linger explained, "the later the variety the greater the yield potential. Another trait desired for the new hybrid was efficient combining. This means the cob would be strong enough to remain intact as it passed through the combine. "If the cobs break up, Linder pointed out, some corn may be lost. Still another objective for was "a small cob with deep kernels." Accoridng to Roger Pirie, agricultural division manager for Germains, Inc., a century old western seed firm and a Funks the importance of associate, breeding earliness into a grain corn for Utah cannot be overemphasized. Late maturing varieties", Pirie stated, are subjected to bad weather, excess moisture in the corn and the possibility of ducks stripping the field by as much as 2,000 pounds per acre. And late maturing varieties often delay land preparation for the following crop. The final proving ground for new experimentals is the test plot. There are two separate types: 1. small packet plots which are seeded by hand due to scarcity of seed and, 2. research evaluation plots, known as REPs which are machine planted and machine harvested in with local farmers. Machine Counted Seeds for the hand planted plots are machine counted, the number of seeds of each variety being related to row length, spacing and plant population. Packet plots contain about 25 varieties, each of which is planted on two rows approximately 25 feet long and replicated seven times. After two successful years in the hand planted plots the best performing varieties graduate to . aoc mh y ROSE GARDEN Our Greenhouses are stocked with a Large Selection of Hanging Planters Herb & Flower Gardens Roses Bedding Plants Tropical House Plants Pre season Sale Fri CREEPING CHARLIE & ASPARAGUS FERN & Sat 6(BK 4 Pot Size Rose Garden Open 870 West Forest 723-353- 7 10 o.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday' SERVICES HOTO-TILUK- ac G sac am |