Corn Hybrids Depend On Soil Fertility And Management
Illinois Agricultural Station experts say hybrid corn performance hinges on soil fertility and management. Some hybrids respond strongly to good soil and practices, while rapid depletion on fertile ground risks long term productivity unless accompanied by improved soil enrichment and testing for lime, phosphate and potash.
Agriculture in Industry: Sweet Potatoes Turn to Textile Use
Florence C Weed outlines how sweet potatoes move from food to industry. Early starch from sweet potatoes spawns new Texas plants, with 20 percent starch content aiding sizing for textiles. Pulp feeds cattle, and experiments include sheets for possible cellophane rival. George Washington Carver expanded uses to vinegar ink dyes candy and more. Commercial crops are mainly in Virginia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and New Jersey. Oversized varieties create culls. demand grows for industrial use.
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Ragged Roughage and Fence Posts in Farm Advice Column
Roughage feeds are necessities in the dairy cow diet. Hedge or Osage orange makes good fence posts. Fumigation with carbon disulphide is a top method to treat a corn crib for corn weevils. Beef from grass fed cattle ripens like grain fed beef and is just as juicy and flavorful, according to the U S bureau of animal industry.
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