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THE BRUSSELS ,POST, NOVEMBER 1978 7
Soybeans doubled
- Ontario's: soybean belt has
almost doubled in size in the
last four years, says Dr.
W.R. Beversdorf, Crop Sci-
ence Department. University
of Guelph,
Commercial soybean pro-
duction has expanded to
Middlesex, Huron, Elgin,
Oxford, and Perth counties,
and- the Haldimand,-Norfolk
Region, Until 1975, most
Ontario soybeans were
grown , only in Essex, Kent
and Laiiibten counties.
"This year, more than
260,000 hectares were in
production in Ontario, corn
pared with fewer tJ an 180,000
hect'ares in 1975."
The main reason for 'ex-
pansion is development of
new varieties, . says • Dr.
Beversdorf. The Evans vari-
ety can be grown in 2700 heat
unit areas, and Becchwood is
a 2600 heat unit variety.
1979,In; . soybeans Will be,
commercially groWn from
Essex County to the OttaWa
Valley. A new variety, Maple
Arrow, which requires • only
2550 heat units, will be
available. By 1980. another
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Houseplants
Under lights
under artificial light opens
Growing houseplants of the light of a sunny day,"
says Mr. Fleming.
up a whole new world of
gardening for hobbyists,
says Bob Fleming, Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture and
Food horticulturist.
During the dull, short days
of winter, many houseplants
suffer from lack of natural
light, he says. Using artificial
light, home gardeners can
maintain plant growth.
Although artificial light is
no match for natural sunlight
many common houseplants
will grow successfully with
14 to 16 hours of artificial
• light daily.
For light gardens, Mr.
Fleming recommends floure-
scent .:.lamps rather than
conventional incandescent
• bulbs:
There are a variety, of
flourescent lamps designed
for plant growing. However,
Mr. Fleming says cool light
white tubes are satisfactory
for most home gardeners.
"The better-known house-
plants such as philodendrons
African violets, german ivy;
begonias, .pothos and cind-
:apsis Will grow well under
artificial light," he says.
Lights should be set about
0.3 in directly above the
plants for maximum light.
Raise the lightas plants grow
in height:.
Most flowering, plants
will snot grow successfully
indoors because of insuffic-
ient light. The best artificial
light, preVides Only, a fraction
grows under similar con-
ditions will be available.
new variety, McCall, which.
corn here in. the 1950s.
Ontario's soybean belt is
similar to the development of
Ontario's soybean belt is Eventually, soybeans mig ht
also expanding because of be grown in rotation with
demand for the product in corn, as in the United
Asia and elsewhere. As States."
standards of. living rise, Ontario Ministry of Agri-
people want the high protein culture and Food staff have
diet that soybeans. offer. tested the new \soybean
. There is a good chance we
varieties at 45 sites: across will be self-sufficient in
the province. In early 1979, soybeans, in 'the next five to
test results will be .available
six years, maybe even a net to potential and existing
exporter, says Dr. , Bevers- growers, in time for spring
dorf. planting. "The expansion • in•.•
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