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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1977
Page
6
In a calm week the Valley faced a record 39 degree low at Valley Head on Thursday, cooler than Anchorage, Alaska. The north wind drove the chill yet sun later warmed the cotton with little damage. The scene included still air and a silent landscape as leaves held motionless.
Drought conditions threaten yards with withered grass and dry mulch as gardens seek water saving methods. The piece advises irrigation timing before dawn, soil tests, mulching, higher mowing, and aeration to preserve roots, plus notes on the Silent Sentinel and local observations of dry air and heat.
Allied Chemical reports Folian foliar fertilizer raises soybean yields 10 to 32 percent under favorable conditions with early or mid growth applications. Recommended rate 100 to 110 pounds per acre. trials show gains across Brazil and major soybean states.
James B Nelson outlines trench planting for big root development and reduced transplant shock. He details a Japanese style cylinder of leaves and fertilizer for rapid, heavy feeding of indeterminate beefsteak tomatoes, plus pruning, staking, and ground cover ideas.
Auburn University will dedicate the Arboretum on June 15 at 10 00 a m The project began as a 1959 teaching seminar and has grown to 7 8 acres plus 6 more acres added in 1977 with 216 labeled plant species including 146 trees Most plants are native to Alabama and several groups and individuals contributed to the Arboretum dedication program will include Dr R Dennis Rouse Dr John H Jeffers Dr D E Davis Mr R C Bamberg and Dr Harry M Philpott The event is open to the public with no race color or national origin restrictions
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