The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25

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grasses must be allowed around the
plant.
| Q. If one plants upland rice by June
1, when win it mature? H. o., Colum-
bus, Miss.
A.. Much would depend on the variety
Of which there are many types. Even
the late sort, however, nave time to ma
lure before frost.
| @. pldnted at the same time both
the running and bunch butterbean but
when wanted to stick the running sort
/ could not tell one from the other as
both seem to be throwing runners. is
there any way to tell until later on
Mrs. T., r. +. d. i.
A. A good many OF bunch butter
beans, will often show some runners
but few of which ever prove true run
ners. The bunch sorts will begin to
bunch near the ground and finally as
sumo a bush form, while the runners
do not bunch out but little if any but
continue upward as a true twining vine.
| q. When we lived at the north, we
could buy from vegetable men what
they called vegetable marrow. The
gardeners here don't seem to know what
| they are. Can, they be grown in this
climate! Mrs. r., Woodward, Ala.
| A. Vegetable marrow is simply a
species of squash, comprising a number
OF varieties and may be as easily grown
as any OF the summer squashes. The
fruit is delicious when young and
! tender.
Q. My velvet beans that wish to
plant are two years old. or crop of 1922.
Do you think the vitality could be de-
pended on? o. D., West Point, Ga.
A. If sound and well taken care of,
think so, although there is some risk
as the vitality of velvet beans don't
last very long. Plant test plot.
y. Is the BURBERRY the same as the
old fashion huckleberry that grows ON
tall bushes in the woods, generally in
| swamps and ripens in May and June /?
5. D., Moundville, Ala.
| A. No, they are different plants and
are grown under different conditions.
The fruits are much alike only the wild
huckleberry is much smaller and does
not cluster like the BURBERRY.
Q. My tomato plants are beginning
to sucker and l am advised to use nj
trate OF soda around them. How much
should each plant receive and the best
way to apply! Mrs. c., Alexander City,
| Alabama.
A. About level tablespoonful, fine
~ powdered up, may be applied in
circle around the plant but no closer
than four inches should extend outward
to 10 inches. A second application
may be made in Is to 20 DAYS.
=. Can you put anything on turnip
tops OF around the roots to prevent
them from becoming rusty? Mrs. e.,
Alfalfa, Ala.
A. At this time of the year it is
but natural that turnip tops turn brown
or assume rusty aspect. The age
OF the plant and hot weather is the
chief cause but various insects. par.
tlcuIarly lice and other sucking as well
as leaf eating insects are frequently
the main factor. Plant a fresh crop.
Y. Is it time to plant Sudan grass
in this section? Il. L., Athens, Ala.
A. Sudan grass may be planted from
now on into. August. It is a quick
maturing hot weather plant.
Q. Can sunflower seed be sown
broadcast to produce chicken feed. and
how late will it succeed? Mrs. n, Jas
per, Ala.
A. On very fertile soil sunflower will
produce an abundance of seed when
sown broadcast, not too thick, but
planting in drills and cultivated is
much more certain. The seed should be
planted at once, but moisture permit
ting, July paintings succeed.
Q. l bought seed of lespedeza expect
ing to plant in early spring, but was
prevented from doing SO. Will it do
to plant now, or if too late, is the seed
good for planting later, and when would
be favorable? NJ. A., Brownsville, Ala,
a. 1t is too late to plant now and get
satisfactory results. 1t will be best to
wait until fall and SOW with oats, other
grains or grasses.
q. Which one of the sorghums make
the best syrup and less liable to sour?
b. b., Wetumpka, Ala.
A. The Japanese seeded ribbon cane
variety is good and some native sorts
as honey drip, honey dew, etc., are
splendid. Sourness is the result of poor
making.
@. Do dahlias require rich soil or
much fertilizer? e. L., Morris, Ala.
A. Soil for dahlias should be fertile
or made so through the use of either
animal or commercial fertilizers, but
there is disposition to overdo the job,
thus causing excess foliage at the ex-
pense OF bloom. Thorough and frequent
cultivation and reasonably loose loamy
soils are prime factors in producing the
best flowers
Q. Do rutabagas stand the heat better
than turnips and may they be planted
earlier for fall and winter use? Mrs. c.,
Cordoya, Ala.
A. Rutabagas do stand the hot sun
better than turnips, are much slower
In growth and should be planted earlier
to mature in fall. June and July is the
proper time to plant in your section.
Q. Do you advise the topping of to-
matoes to produce more and better
fruit? | have been told to do so. Mrs.
X, Sheffield, Ala.
A. The topping, pruning and stalking
up OF tomatoes is practiced to some ex-
tent by growers who cultivate for early
shipping, as this method does produce
larger and earlier maturing fruit, but
less tomatoes during life of plant. Top
ping, at least, cannot be generally rec
commended for the private gardener.
Q. | have some roses that think
need fertilizing. Would it do to APP
ply now, how much to the bush and
what should be used? Mrs. f., Ken
needy, Ala.
A. If well rotted animal manure is
available a half to a peck might be
used, Any good complete commercial
fertilizer would answer. The amount
would depend ON size and age of plant,
teaspoonful for small plants up to
quart for larger and older ones. Don't
apply nearer the plant than 6 inches,
and then out in a circle to one or
more feet, round about, cover light
ly.
Q. have some complete fertilizer
that is deficient in nitrogen for the
purpose and would like to mix in
enough nitrate of soda to increase the
mixture as much as one per cent in
nitrogen. How much of the nitrate