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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1969
Page
8
The county agent notes cotton is in a strong growing phase with good boll set and no major insect problems yet. He urges vigilance and prompt pest control to secure a bumper crop. He also outlines the July 22 23 1969 Fertilizer Conference and Tour at Auburn Tuskegee Field for soil fertility professionals.
Beginning July 1 1969 Auburn University increases soil testing lab and nematode lab fees from $1 to $2 per sample to cover higher operating costs. The soil lab now tests soil pH lime requirements phosphorus potassium magnesium for all crops and calcium is determined for some crops.
The article corrects seed saving myths and lists crossbreeding limits among vegetables. It notes cantaloupe and cucumber do not cross, watermelons cross with citron but not with cucumbers or cantaloupes, summer squashes cross among themselves and some pumpkins but not winter squashes, and sweet potatoes do not cross.
The text explains how vines can root in other rows and mix seedstock, noting cross pollination among cabbage family crops and beets with Swiss chard. It warns that true-seed pods on Irish potatoes are misperceived as tomatoes and that tomato above ground vs potato below is impossible.
Crape myrtles grow in almost any well drained soil and prefer full sun to bloom. Mildew thrives in shade and humid heat, but mildew controls can keep it in check with timely spraying. The USDA announced mildew resistant varieties this spring, with nurseries needing years to propagate stock for sale. Black sooty mold also affects crape myrtles alongside other plants.
In Australia, a writer recalls childhood sightings of timber splitters, the Logan family, and mountain forests. The Bird Man describes split fences, palings, and toiling axmen while memories of Kipling and Rider Haggard magazines surface amid lemon blossoms and bees.
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