Crotalaria Gains Attention as Soil Builder for South Florida
Crotalaria, a new legume, shows promise as a soil builder in Florida with trials at the Florida Experiment Station and widespread grower interest. Peanut hulls may become a source of cellulose for rayon, while warnings rise about fake livestock remedies and the expanding ice cream industry underscores dairy connections. Cottonseed meal in Georgia and other southern states gains vitamin G importance, with value trends in March showing mixed movement across the region.
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Calcium Chlorate As Weed Killer Dominates Farm Weeding War
Agricultural authorities report calcium chlorate is the most effective weed killer used on farms to combat noxious weeds like Bind weed and Canada thistle. The article details application rates from one to six pounds per unit area, methods for dry dusting or liquid spraying, timing from full bloom to maturity, soil residuals up to a year in the north and three to six months in the south, and legal pressure to curb weed spread.
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Uses for Cotton Seed Hulls Raise Nutrition and Litter Value
Scientists find cotton seed hulls can produce xylose a non fattening sugar with no absorption by the consumer. The hulls are also proposed as poultry pen litter due to high absorbency lightness and softness.
Southern peach prospects mix with expected crop changes
The latest Bureau of Agricultural Economics report shows land values trending down in southern states while corn belt values rise. Peach crops in commercial areas look solid with moderate supplies of other tree fruits. coastal states from North Carolina to Alabama expect heavier production, while western southern states forecast well below last year though North Carolina may reach about 1.96 million bushels and Georgia around 6.6 million. South Carolina and Alabama may each reach about 1 million bushels.
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