Show I. I Wonder Drugs Said Cure For Eor Widespread Disease in Plants scientists at the Chemical tl Corporation have just come up ul with their agricultural s version et of the ti wonder onder drugs a permanent cure for unsightly unsightly unsightly un- un sightly yellowing ving and death of ornamental plants due to iron deficiency or iron r Their answer to the problem is here in the form o of iron chelate chelate chelate chel- chel ate a p powder which you can cant t dissolve in water wate and apply to toi i J the soil for r roo root o o t absorption Chelate comes from the Greek f r r word for claw claw referring to its s ability to hold metals such as iron in form so that the plant roots and leaves can drink it up i s 1 sIn In the metabolism of the plant iron is essential for the formation formation formation forma- forma tion of chlorophyll If there is not enough iron in the bloodstream bloodstream bloodstream blood stream of t the e plant S yo you ou get the same t type pe of condition that an anemic person experiences loss of color strength and even death The first visible symptom of iron is yellowing between be between between be- be tween the veins of the leaves As the disease progresses the veins and midribs turn turI yellow the leaves turn white or ivory and the plant begins to die back To restore that lush appear appear- I IIII I I 11 ance scientists recommend the use of ne Iron Chelate Chelate Chelate Chel Chel- ate powder The best way is to dissolve the powder in water ac according according according ac- ac cording to directions s on the label and apply the solution to the soil around the plant For more serious serious serious ser ser- ious cases two or possibly three soil treatments applied during the Spring and early Summer may be necessary Deficiency of iron will not only cause unsightly yellowing but since it results in a loss of chlorophyll chlorophyll chlor chlor- it retards or stops the normal growth of a plant says rose ros plants treated with iron chelate powder as a preventive measure hold their foliage color better under all types of unfavorable unfavorable unfavorable conditions Long Research The iron chelate powder just put on the market by the Chemical is no accident research scientists of of Agricultural Chemical Division have b bee been e e n Il working on this problem for many years When they thought they had the answer to the iron rosis problem they tried it itin itin in citrus groves and the results I were so dramatic their application application 1 tion lion is now standard in the citrus I industry Then followed a long I period of trials in agricultural experiment stations and by selected selected sel- sel sel 1 I commercial growers all over o- o o 1 I ver Vel the country The reports were unanimously enthusiastic is now marketing their brand iron chelate with the hOle gardener specifically specifically specifically in mind Experience shows that all rose bushes even the healthiest in appearance improve improve im improve im- im prove when treated with iron as do most bushes and tre trees s. s In most cases the improvement improvement im improvement im- im provement i s rapid and lasts throughout the season Local garden supply stores now have free leaflets for distribution distribution distribution tion showing the exact amount of iron chelate powder to apply to the various types of plants The powder is available in four ounce packages one pound canisters canisters canisters can can- five pound bags and in bulk |