Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 82, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1980 Page: 25 of 26
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Burleson Star, Thursday, July 31,1MO—7C
Dry Weather Lawn Care Needed
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Current severe heat and
dry conditions pose many
problems for homeowners,
and lawn care during times
of stress is one of the most
difficult to deal with.
Dr. Richard L. Duble, turf-
grass specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, Texas A&M
University System, offers
hope with some practical ad-
vice to help homeowners
cope with lawns during the
extreme weather conditions
of this summer.
Where water is limited for
lawn use, Duble suggests
watering only when the lawn
shows signs of stress, such
as wilting or discoloration.
“When you can water,
soak the lawn about 3 or 4 in-
ches deep to encourage deep
rooting, stronger plants.
LIFE SPAN UP
People can expect to live
longer than ever before.
Medical advances have
pushed the average age span
to almost 73 years of age.
Since 1950, more than 4>/S>
years have been added to the
average life expectancy.
Ideally, lawns should be
watered early in the morn-
ing to incorporate any dew
which might be present and
to reduce evaporative loss,”
he says.
When water is available,
Duble recommends mowing
at a height of to 3 inches
at 10 to 14 day intervals.
"If you cannot water the
lawn, mowing at a height of 3
to 4 inches and only when the
lawn becomes unsightly is
the best practive. Mowing at
this height will allow com-
mon St. Augustine and ber-.
mudagrass to mature and
produce seed. The seeds talks
can be shredded with a
mower in late fall or winter
to allow seed to revitalize the
lawn next spring,” he em-
phasizes.
The specialist also recom-
mends little, or no fertilizer'
during the summer months,
and an active insect and
disease control program to
protect against further
damage.
“See ne fora State fast
Homeowners Policy.”
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Irrigate Your Garden With Washwater
If you get in a bind for "graywater," says Johnson not for potted plants due to
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dues which may attract in-
sects and rodents. It may
also contain bacteria and
viruses which can cause ill-
ness.
Second, soapy water from
dishes or laundry may con-
tain chemicals which' might
be harmful to plants. Bleach-
es used in washing laundry
often contain chlorine which
can damage plants, making
new leaves appear “bleach-
ed." Also, boron in some
laundry products can harm
plants.
It would be safer not to
use water with bleach for
plants, but if that isn’t
practical, letthb water stand
overnight, and use as little
as possible.
However, don’t worry a-
bout phosphates in ordinary
laundry detergents. They
will not hurt plants, in fact,
phosphates are usually in a
form that acts as a plant
fertilizer.
Rinse water from the bath
and laundry is generally
good to use for irrigating
garden plants.
Water from a home with a
water softener will have
more sodium than it would
otherwise, but this water is
still useable.
However, if used over long
periods of time, sodium may
build up and cause the soil to
become “tighter” and resist
water penetrations. Mixing
Heat Stress
Increases
Diseases
While extreme heat and
dry weather is slowing
growth and killing many
field crops in Texas, certain
plant diseases are thriving
and infecting drouth-
stressed plants.
A serious threat to corn
and sorghum crops is char-
coal rot It is a disease caus-
ed by a soil-borne fungus,
said Dr. C. Wendell Horne,
plant pathologist with the
Texas Agricultural Exten-
sion Service, Texas A&M
University System. Plant
damage occurs only when a
plant stand is under
moisture stress at heading
or ear-forming time.
Charcoal rot fungus grows
in the base of the stalk and
eats inner portions. This
causes the stalk to stop
transporting water and
nutrients. The plant
becomes weakened at the
ground line, and Horne said
a modest windstorm will
cause plants to lodge, or fall
over
To salvage the crop, pro-
ducers who detect this
disease should harvest as
soon as grain moisture levels
permits. Harvesting before
lodging occurs will allow
more grain to be taken into
the combine
Horne said charcoal rot
fungus is widespread in
nature and is present in
many if not most fields.
Rotation with other crops
that are less susceptible
helps lower fungal popula-
tions.
Growers tend to plant
crops to fit wet years, said
Horne. Most crops arp
overplanted for moisture
conditions such as the state
is presently facing. Too
much competition between
plants results in smaller,
weaker stalks which produce
less grain.
gypsum into the soil at up to
one-fourth-pound per square
foot will counteract this
problem.
Some tips to reduce plant
damage when using gray-
water are:
1. Mix soapy water with
rinsewater to reduce the
concentration of harmful
chemicals and avoid plant
damage.
2. Watch plants for early
signs of damage, especially
salt-sensitive plants like a-
zaleas and strawberries. If
certain plants show symp-
toms of damage, you may
want to irrigate them with
better quality water.
3. Don’t pour water direct-
ly on the base of trees
or shrubs. This can cause
crown rot, and the water is
not as easily accessible to
water absorbing feeder
roots located further out.
4. Give plants enough wat-
er for a good drink; just
wetting the surfaces may not
benefit deeper-rooted plants.
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Hutson, Wayne & Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 82, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1980, newspaper, July 31, 1980; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760937/m1/25/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Burleson Public Library.