All-America honors for Bush Acorn Squash and Goldcropa wax bean
Two new vegetables, Bush Acorn Squash Table King and Goldcropa wax bean, earned 1974 All-America awards. Table King from University of Connecticut offers compact bush plants with six inch by five inch dark green fruits ready in 85 days, while Goldcropa from USDA and Washington State University resists blossom drop and curly top virus with long yellow pods maturing in 60 to 65 days.
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University of Connecticut
Table King
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington State
Gradual Nitrogen Fertilizers Boost Lawn Health
Pennsylvania State University reports slow release nitrogen helps lawngrass grow steadily and stay vigorous. Over stimulation strains the plant, so even growth avoids nutrient imbalance. Bluegrass varieties thrive when given proper care as weather warms and onioning reduces efficiency.
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Pennsylvania State University
Dead Plants to Compost Pile Guide
Dead plants can be composted to enrich soil. Build a three to five inch layered heap with coarse stalks at bottom, then plant matter, a thin lime and fertilizer layer, soil, manure and repeating layers, keeping the pile moist for four to six months before spading into garden soil.
Cabbage maggot threatens cabbage plants in gardens
The article explains how cabbage maggots attack cabbage plants by feeding on roots, causing purplish yellow lower leaves and wilting. It quotes Ohio State University entomologist Richard L. Miller and recommends a diazinon drencher at two tablespoons per gallon, applied every 10 days with harvest-safe timing.
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Richard L. Miller
Ohio State University
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