Control of Insects Vital in Gardening
Good gardeners learn insect control matches seed and water. New insecticides and dusting help reach leaf undersides for blights and pests. Hand dusters suit small plots while knap sacks suit larger farms. Wisconsin tests show 40 60 percent potato yield increases with 10 day DDT intervals.
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Cornell Finds Vitamins Fail to Cut Calf Scours
Cornell University reports that vitamin capsules containing A D E ascorbic acid and B vitamins do not reduce the incidence or severity of calf scours. The study involved about 60 heifer calves of various dairy breeds fed a normal diet with supplements.
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Removing 2 4 D from Spray Equipment
Instructional note warns that 2 4 D residue in insecticide and fungicide sprays can injure plants by stunted growth and lower yields. It prescribes cleaning with hot water and household ammonia, rinsing, then filling with hot water and adding two teaspoons of ammonia per quart of water.
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