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PAGE 4-PALACIOS BEACON, WED., JUNE 20.1984
COUNTY AGENT'S NOTES:-
By CutiTii Extan.tari Ayvtii Jmtibs engorack
Row crops tour begins Thursday
Letters^)
e Editor...
COTTON AND GRAIN FIELD DAY
The Upper Coast Row Crops Field
Day and Tour is scheduled for Thursday
1984 at the Wharton County Fairgrou-
nds. Registration begins at 2 p.m. at
the fairgrounds which are located at the
intersection of FM 960 and 961.
Because of the dry spring, there is a
lot of interest in irrigation. Those
attending will have an opportunity to
see a center pivot system in operation
and to hear a discussion on the
advantages and disadvantages of sprin-
kler systems.
Extension specialists, Dr. Art Gerlow
and Wayne Keese will present informa-
tion on their analysis of three center
pivot systems in Wharton County.
In addition the tour will include visits
to cotton, sorghum, and corn variety
plots.
The tour will conclude with a
barbecue at the fairgrounds at 6 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Wharton
County Row Crops Committee and the
Texas Agricultural Extension Service.
RESULT DEMONSTRATIONS
Numerous result demonstrations we-
re established involving grain sorghum
varieties, corn varieties, com weed
control, grain sorghum weed control,
and soil insect control.
The result demonstrations in weed
control and soil insect control have
shown little to nothing in may of the
demonstrations. This can be contribut-
ed to the drought after application of
the herbicides. Soil insects were not a
severe problem in fields where demons-
trations were established.
Signs will be placed on the varieties
throughout the county for your observa-
tion.
GRAIN SITUATION
The moisture we received in May was
a tremendous lifesaver to many of our
grain crops. As a result of this
moisture, many fields are expected to
produce a normal crop.
Two critical stages occur in grain
sorghum where moisture is needed.
These are a head formation which is
approximately forty days from plant
emergence and at grain filling. Adequa-
te moisture has been present at both
times in most fields. Therefore we have
anticipated a normal crop in these
fields.
The dry weather should have had a
greater effect on com than on grain
sorghum. This can be seen in most
fields throughout the county; however,
we do expect decent com yields in many
fields.
Acreages of grain in the county
increased significantly and is estimated
to be higher than in any year in
previous history. Approximately 125,
000 acres of grain are estimated to be
planted in Matagorda County. Conseq-
uently with this acreage and fair yields,
a tremendous amount of grain will be
produced in the county.
SORGHUM MIDGE
Any grain sorghum fields that have
not completed blooming by this time
should be checked for sorghum midge.
Sorghum midge can only damage grain
sorghum while in the blooming stage.
The sorghum midge is one of the
most damaging insects to sorghum in
Texas. The adult sorghum midge is a
tiny, fragile-looking, orange-colored
fly. Damage to sorghum results from
larvae that hatch from eggs deposited
by female midge in spikelets of
flowering sorghum heads. Each female
may deposit about 50 tiny, yellowish-
white eggs during her short lifetime of
24 hours. A pinkish-orange maggot
hatches from the egg and feeds on the
developing seed. "Blasted" heads
result from larval feeding damage and
seeds fail to develop.
To determine the presence of sorgh-
um midge, fields should be inspected
during the morning or during midmorn-
ing until shortly after noon when midge
are most active. Midge adults can be
detected crawling or flying about
flowering grain heads. Use of a clear
plastic bag as a trapping device, quickly
slipped over sorghum heads, is helpful
in detecting and counting midge adults.
Windy weather conditions make the
midge more difficult to locate and
sample accurately.
If you have any questions concerning
the sorghum midge, please let us know.
SORGHUM WEBWORM
Small numbers of sorghum webworm
have been seen in grain sorghum fields
in the county. Webworm larvae are
reddish to yellowish-brown, somewhat
flattened and marked with four longitu-
dinal reddish-to-black strips. Larvae are
approximately Vi inch long when
mature and are densely covered with
spines and hair. Make frequent head
inspections when sorghum is beginning
to flower and continue at 5 day intervals
until hard dough. To examine heads for
sorghum webworm, beat heads on a
piece of paper or white handkerchief.
Small larvae (less than 1/8 inch long)
commonly overlooked during head
inspections will be detected with this
method. Application of an approved
insecticide is suggested when five or
more small larvae are found per head.
Please exantine fields before making
any application.
Citizens of Palacios,
The Palacios Area Babe Ruth Baseball League
would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
for all their help. It has made our League a great
success.
We have been given the 13 year old District
Tournament July 2-5, 1984. Next year we will be
hosting the 16-18 year old State Tournament. As you
know, it takes a lot of time, people and money to
make a go of it. We would appreciate any help in the
way of donations or people to work. Again we would
like to say thank you and God bless you for all your
kindness and support.
Jean Murry
Palacios Babe Ruth Baseball League
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Palacios WGH observes
Physical Therapy Week
The week of June 17-23
has been designated as
National Physical Thera-
py Week. Wagner Gener-
al Hospital in Palacios
has a Physical Therapy
Department staffed by
Daniel Kauffman PT, a
licensed local Physical
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every week day from 8
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cally safe and effective
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are available to help pay
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an important part of the
total health care team
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Four popular plants
well-known for their fall
color are the chrysanthe-
mum, the candle tree,
the copper plant and
Joseph’s coat, says Ever-
ett Janne, landscape hor-
ticulturist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension S-
ervice, Texas A&M Univ-
ersity System. Each has
advantages and disadva-
ntages, but they all offer
beauty and eye-pleasing
color.
The chrysanthemum,
or mum, is considered
the queen of fall flowers,
Janne says. The plants,
which arc generally 12 to
24 inches tall, are cover-
ed with colorful blooms.
Mums require a well-dra-
ined soil, ample water
and fertilizer. Janne sug-
gests using a high phos-
phorus fertilizer, such as
5-15-10, at the rate of two
pounds per 100 square
feet.
The horticulturist sug-
gests completing transpl-
anting of mums in June
or early July. Keep term-
inal buds pinched throu-
gh July to promote side
branching.
The candle tree offers
showy yellow flowers in
the fall and is best used
as a background for wide
flower beds. The plant
also has attractive foliage
and grows to a height of 4
to 6 feet.
Candle trees prefer
rich, moist soil and shou-
ld be fertilized each
month with a complete
fertilizer such as 5-15-10
at the rate of two pounds
per 100 square feet of soil
surface.
Copper plants, with
their rich bronze foliage,
are attractive in summer
as well as fall. They
normally grow 15 to 30
inches tall in moist, ferti-
le soil. For best results,
fertilize at a rate of about
two pounds per 100 squa-
re feet of soil surface,
using a complete and
balanced fertilizer such
as 10-10-5, says the horti-
culturist.
Several varieties of Jo-
seph’s coat, famous for
its colors of red, orange,
green and yellow, are
available. Usually under
15 inches tall, this native
of Brazil is most commo-
nly used as a low spread-
ing border, Janne says.
Like the other fall
plants, Joseph’s coat flo-
urishes in moist, well-fer-
tilized soil. Small plants
are available at nurseries
and garden centers, or
cuttings may be easily
rooted from larger plan-
ts.
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