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The seed treatment of potatoes
vrill aid in the possibility of
getting incrccg od yields during
1942,'according to the "intension
Agent, Great losses occur each
year in the potato crop du ■ to
diseases which nay bo eradicated
by tr .ating the seed before plant
ing, Avery pota.to grower in the
hatar.uska Valley should plan to
treat his seed potatoes this year.
Sen -ear Bel, a commercial disin- *
foctant for treating seed potatoes,
nay he purchased at the u.V.ffC.A.
and s' ov.ld bo used according to
the recommendations on the con
tain r, Tl.c disease “Rhizocto
nia,w which is known as the dirt
that won’t wash off, is a fungus
which causes rottingoff of the
underground stems and of the young
tubers. This disease may- be
controlled by seed treatment.
31ac!: Log infection may be re
duced undoubtedly, depending on
the prevention of Rhizoctonia.
According to research people,
Black Leg is more prevalent on
Rhizoctonia-infectcd potato plants
than on Rhizoctonia-frec plants in
adjoining rows.
Potatoes nay bo dipped and
stored in a light warm place but
not in the direct rays of the sun
for sprouting.
additional methods for pr. vent
Ing the spread of disease should
be considered care fully, di. sir
feet'the planter, cutting nnivos
and other equipnent which • ight
cone in contact with the aecd0
A fornaldchydc solution i ay be
used satisfactorily for this pur- /
pose,
An application of 3 CO// per
acre of 4-6-10 fertilizer is
rocomcndcd for potatoes. If
you are planning to nix y.ur
own fertilizer and wish a no in
fornation on th.c anount 01 ni
trates, phosphoric acid and pot
ash to use, ploa.se call at the
'Extension Office.
You'll have to l.urr; to buy
11 eke tc_ on t" v Ice io 1. 1. y
lookins at the list of dr4- :s of
,-- V-k U X Lj U O X C ' t
break-ups' during the pasJ
five vear, it is quite si
nty
t' dope out
exact ti:
ice will novo this srrin;
force body wins every year
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