Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-04-22
To Inoculate Peas, Glover and
Alfalfa Seed Before Seeding

ooulation. The practice of rinsing
the bacteria from the culture bottle
into pail of water and then dipping
the seed in the water is not the right
method Chances for effective in
oculation may be reduced so per
cent by such a process.
Following is a description of how
to apply the bacteria to the seed:
Heap up the seed in a pile on
clean, smooth board surface, or in a
tub. If one or more bottles of cul-
ture are to be used on the seed, fill
each one about half-full of cool,
clean water. Shake the bottle until
the bacteria are washed off the sur
face of the hard jelly. You will then
have an emulsion which is milky in
color, due to the heavy suspension
Of bacteria in the water Pour this
emulsion directly onto the pile of
seed Rinse the bottle out with more
water, as many bacteria will remain
this water to the seed also Con-
tinue this process until only enough
water has been added to moisten all
the seed. The seed should be stirred
with the hands while the water is
being added, so that every seed will
be coated with film of the emul-
-sA
much water is added, it will run off
from the seed and carry many of the
bacteria with it. Such a loss might
easily mean the difference between
success or failure of the incubation.
After the bacteria have been APP
piled and mixed thoroughly over the
seed spread them out to dry in a
shady place away from the direct
sun light Sow as soon as possible
after drying. Seed which will flow
through the drill while damp need
not be dried.
note about the hard jelly in the
bottle; Sometimes the Jelly breaks
down into gelatine-like mass dur
ing shipment, This does not injure
the culture whatsoever. Such a cul-
ture will be just as effective as one
in which the jelly has not broken
down, If it is used promptly within
a week or 10 days.
CAUTION; This jelly may how
ever, cause some trouble if mixed
with small seed. On drying, it be
GENES very hard and brittle. There
fore, pieces of it may cause clogging
in the drill, or few seeds may be-
come coated with it and be unable
to terminate The danger of injury
OF this kind is only slight. but it may
be prevented by trying a small piece
OF gauze or coarse cloth over the
mouth OF the bottle before pouring
the emulsion over the seed.
Cultures should be used promptly
after you obtain them. If it is neces-
sary to hold them a few days keep
them in a cool damp place.
1t is not unlikely that much I'M
certainty of the results of inocula-
ton can be limited by proper appli.
cation of the bacteria to the seed,
Weeds
Are you planning on getting be-
hind the get rid of the weed" move
ment in your community this year?
VIII you do your share in keeping
the weeds from going to seed in the
road-ways? VIII you keep your
fence rows clean? Will you keep
your summerfallow clean? If you
Will do these three things you will
have done your share in lowering the
cost OF producing your and your
neighbours wheat crop.
The Employment Service
The Farm Bureau has established
an employment office and has put
the county agent in charge. The
county agent wants to give you the
best service possible in this respect
and expects your cooperation in
every respect. If you want US to
furnish you your help give us a
chance. Don't ask US to find you a
man and then go out and hire one
somewhere else, unless you tell us
about it. This office can never be
successful if we keep a man waiting
here for you and then find that you
have already hired another.
Potatoes for Seed
The ideal seed potato is one that
is grown for that purpose, according
to F. Benz, the potato specialist OF
Toppenish.
The mature tuber does not have
the reproducing qualities that the
smaller sized ones have and 1t is a
known fact that the latter type will