The Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-06-26, Page 17CP
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BY A. R. BUCKLEY
Once their roses have been
planted and pruned, many
amateur gardeners are inclined
to think that this is all they have
R to do. They think they can sit
back for a while and then spend
the summer cutting high q tality
blooms. This is ' a fallacy;
summer care of roses is just as
important as the selection and
planting of the bushes. Here are
0.,:,, jnstructipns based on procedure
used in the rose garden at the
Plant Research Institute:
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FEEDING
The first thing to consider
right now is A summer fertilizer
program. Although roses are not
as heavy feeders as we have been
lead to believe, occurrence of
abundant , good -quality blooms
demand regular applications Jf
the right kind of fertilizer. The
best way for the average
gardener to•fertilize is to use one
of the mixed rose feeds. If you
want a specific formula I would
suggest 5-10-5, which is
recommended by most rosariiins.
Apply one heaping teaspoonful
of this fertilizer per plant to the
Farm systems
is theme
for show
"Farm Systems '69" is the
theme of Western Ontario's first
Farm and Home Management
Day, scheduled for July 9 at
Centralia College -of Agricultural
Technology and ' seven district,
farms.
Ninety -minute information
programs will be conducted at
each. farm at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
by ' Ontario Department• of
Agriculture and Food personnel'.
This program will emphasize "the
total farm system approach to
successful farmingand will
feature economic data in farm
analysis and planning.
Farmers and, their wives are
invited' to bring a picnic lunch.
Coffee and milk will be provided
by Centralia College. 'At the
noon program, . Dr. Lawrence
Boger, chairman „ of the
Department of Agricultural
Economics at Michigan State'
University, will speak on " The
Management System."
The afternoon program for
the women will include
information on food 'and fabrics,
and a tour of the. College's Home
Economics facilities.
The seven farms' included in
the day's program represent a
cross-section of `different farm
enterprises. The Ian McAllister
farm, -RR 2, Zurich, .combines
beef and hogs and a complete
feed crop system. The McIntosh
poultry farm, RR 3, Seaforth,
grows over _300 acres of corn for
15,000 hens__ Vern Alderdice,
RR 2, Kippen, grows over 500
acres of cash crops — white
beans, grain corns and seed
barley.
The Norman Dow farm, RR
1, Staffa, is a dairy business with
30 cows and a non-fluid market.
Edwin Miller, 'RR 3, Exeter,
combines cash crops, feed crops
and three livestock enterprises in
his farm program. The Rod
MacDonald swine farm, RR 3,
Lucan, features modern
• mechanized facilities and cost
control. Alan Hill, RR 1,
Clandeboye, markets about 400
steers each year, and completes
his farm system with 'an
all-round crop program. Detailed
records on each farm provide
Tnforniation 'on the performance
of the various components of
the farm system and the total
farm business.
Soil surface around the base of
the bush and about six to eight
inches from the stem. Rake the
fertilizer in lightly. Follow with
a thorough watering so that the
fertilizer will soak into' the soil.
Make your first application
when the shoots are .four inches
long, a second when the first
flowers appear, and a third in
mid-July or later when` the first
big blooming period iS passing.
WATERING
Rases are thirsty plants.
Adequate moisture is necessary.
to ensure even and steady
growth. This is especially true
during the hot summer months.
If trees are too close together
they compete for sunlight, soil
moisture and space which slows
down growth.
care of -roses
insects. Once you develop a
rular pattern, the? work
irfvolvrrctiri ro eting your roses
wilt give results that are highly
gratifying. `Use a commercially
prepared all-purpose rose spray
or dust in the spring when the
first leaf buds form. Continue
every week until the heat of -the
summer and then reduce the
application to 10 -day intervals
and after every rain. Spray or
dust both sides of the leaves
either in the morning, late
afternoon or evening, but never
during the hottest part of the
day.
SUCKER SHOOTS
Keep a good look out. at all
times for sucker shoots that
come from under the bud union
which is usually buried at the
base of the plant. If Rosa
multiflora stock has been used
the suckers can be defined -as
those having light -green, dull,
rough foliage. The leaflets are
large and narrow: The old idea
that leaves with seven leaflets
indicate suckers is of no
significance. All modern hybrid
t -ea- roses-produce-leavesofof seven
leaflets as well as five if they are
growing vigorously. Watch for
shoots from below ground level.
Some of the good flowering
shoots will arise just at ground
level. To locate suckers follow
the shoot right down to the
stem; if it is below the point of
union with the stock, it is a
sucker, which, if not removed
promptly will overgrow 'and
eventually kill the original rose.
CUTTING THE FLOWERS
At all times make' sure old
Water every 10 days if the
rainfall is . not sufficient to soak
the soil to a depth of 10 inches.
A good method of watering is to
remove the nozzle from the hose
and place the end on a shingle or
piece of board so as to allow the
stream of water to flow gently
into the soil- unci il-becomes
thoroughly soaked. Special
soil-soakier hoses,which-act on
this principle, are ideal for
watering roses. Standard.__.lawn
sprinklers are not recommended
for ' they wet the foliage and so
endourage disease.
MULCHING
The addition of a mulch is
desirable in early .summer. This
not only conserves soil moisture
during hot, dry periods, 'bu'.
helps prevent water from
splashing on the leaves. A mulch
Garden
Early summer is ordinarily a
good time to trim hedges, say
horticulturists with ,the Ontario
' Department of Agriculture and
Food. Informal hedges of early
'flowering shrubs should be
„trimmed or pruned as soon as
they have finished flowering..
Trim hedges of spruce, pine and
fir while the Candles of new
growth are soft and before they
unfold into leaf.
Try to keep a hedge broad at
the base and slightly narrower at
the top. If the top becomes
wider, than .the base, lower parts
may die back. A rounded or
pointed top will help prevent a
buildup.,of ice and snow in the
winter.
An additional trimming may
be necessary -gas soon as the
summer growth is completed.
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Keep a careful watch for
disease and insect pests on rose
bushes, ' remind horticulturists
with . the Ontario Department, of
Agriculture and Food. Black•
spot and powdery mildew are
the most troublesome of ' the
fungous diseases. To control
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these, spray ar:dust during June.
Brand name preparations for this
purpose are sold at most garden
and nursery centres.
Aphids are bothersome insects
on roses. They,... cluster on new
growth ' and often are, not
noticed until the leaves wilt and
curl due to their presence.
Aphids can be controlled by
spraying with Malathion. As
always, care ,must be taken with
the use of these poisonous
chemicals. Follow the directions
on the label.
This year's wet spring has
encoyraged considerable weed
growth. Horticulturists with the
Ontario Department of
Agriculture and Food'
To get good roses like
given.
these, adequate simmer care must be
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also .1ze1ps keep the roots ..,.cob'
and the soil temperature down.
Use any kind that can ° be
obtained locally such as
buckwheat hulls, cocoa' shells,
shredded bark, decayed leaves or
corn cobs. Peat moss is
excellent. It is attractive and it
improves the soil when it is
worked in later. Soak peat moss
well before using it; if applied
dry it will absorb water from the
soil, and prevent moisture from
reaching the plants. Later, when'
it disintegrates into the soil, a
Hints
recommend pulling or hoeing
weeds in the home garden or
flower border while , the weeds
are ' small. Most weeds are easily
pulled when the ground is moist..
If weeds are brought . under
control at this time of year, they
will be less bothersome during
the holiday season.
Power lawn mowers can shoot
a stone or piece of metal over 80
feet at 240 miles an -hour. Clean
your lawn before mowing and
keep away from the front of the
.,discharge . chute. These flying
missiles cause eye injuries warns
'The Canadian National Institute
for the Blind.,
Be choosy what 'you feed
'your trash fire, says The
Canadian National, Institute for
the 'Blind. Used batteries or old
pop .bottlels, for instance, can
turn into dangerous explosives
when tossed. on the fire. The
resulting flying glass or metal
fragments can cause severe eye
damage.
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further light application- will be
necessary. When using shredded
bark, decayed leaves or peat
moss, it is well to add, a dressing
of high nitrogen fertilizer 'first, in
order to decompose this
material. Otherwise, the bacteria
that do the job would need to
use nitrogen from the soil. This
loss of nitrogen would result in
smaller and fewer flowers.
SPRAYING AND DUSTING
This should become a routine
matter, for protection is the best -
insurance against disease and
4 ''f TCr I sior,4mArmt, r1; Th
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fitiWer44 arelcut:off and the petals
carted away. Nothing • sp>~eads
disease more than an untidy rose
.garden.
To cut -fresh flowers use a
sharp clipper or knife and make
the cut diagonal. Cut stems,
about a quarter of an inch above
a leaf; „leaving at least *two'
well-developed ' leaves on the
branch between the cut arid the
point where the branch joins the
cane. To prolong the life of cut
roses place them in water of
bath temperature immediately
after cutting.
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