Milford chronicle., 1958-03-07
Lima Bean Growers
Cited For Practices
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benefits, not only to these growers,
but to the entire lima bean indus
try.
Robert F. Stevens, Extension
Horticulturist, University of Del
aware, reviewed a summary of the
cultural practices used by these
top growers.
A list of recommended practices
for use in growing lima beans was
presented by Mr.. Stevens as fol-
| lows:
1. Maintain the p.h. of the soil
at 60 or above. Use lime if neces-
sary, to bring the p.h. to this level
3 Plow down good cover crop,
containing legume, such as cover.
3. Use manure on the. cover
crol if available.
4. Use As pounds, or more, of
seed per acre.
>. Space the rows from 80 inch
IS TO &C inches apart
6. Drill in 500 to 600 pounds of a
5-1J-15 analysis fertilizer before
planting. Band 200 pounds to 250
pounds of 5-10-15 fertilizer at
| flAdntiuS LiIhe-
z. Cultivate 8 or times, de-
pending upon the season, and the
ondition of the soil. Use chemi-
calls to control weeds if a serious
weed problem exists.
s. Observe crop closely during
growing season for presence of
| diseases and insects. If either are
noted, be prompt in applying con-
| erol measures.
8. Harvest at proper time.
DR.. r. E. Wester of the u. S. De-
)artment of Agriculture from the
Beltsville Research Center, spoke
IN the work he was doing in plant
breeding aimed at developing new
and better varieties of lima beans.
DR.. Wester said that a new variety
that showed much { promise was
Thatcher, which is resistant to
both Downy Mildew and Nematodes.
Mr.. Otto Bundy of the University
| of Delaware, demonstrated how the
Shear-Press, machine that mea-
sures maturity of lima beans, op-
crates and explained how it may
be used by the industry Mr.. Bum
dy emphasized that the industry
people, growers and professors,
will decide whether the Shear
Press has practical application or
not and whether it will be put to
use in the Lima Bean Program of
Delaware.
Growers cited for their produc-
ton practices and presented certi-
ficates by Robert F. Stevens were:
H. c. Bennett, Milford; Marion
Walls, Milford; Reginald Mosley,
Thompsonville; Charles West, Mil
ford; Clinton Marvel, Houston; :.
Leonard Greenly, Milford: Solomon
Markowitz, FELTON,; L. c. Greenly,
Milford; j. Heyman Roosa, Mil
ford; Virgil FARRELL, Viola; Will
liam Shockley, Harrington; Rod
man Mills, Milford; William Wad-
6ins, Harrington; Medford Lyons,
Harrington; James H.. Carpenter
and SOns Milton; Joseph Penuel
and Hubbard Argo, Milton; Mark
Swartzentruber, Greenwood; Dav-
id Swartzentruber, Greenwood; :;
William and Howard Pettyjohn,
Milton; Everett Hopkins, Lewes;
Alden S. Hopkins, Lewes; Herman
Norwood, Lewes; Franklin Ritter,
Lewes: Minos T. Conoway, Lewes;
Howard F. Allen, Seaford; Frank
Beauchamp and Sons, Harrington
Howard F. Smith, Greenwood; j.
Hubert Cannon, Harrington; War
ren H. Galloway, Bridgeville;
Frank L. Reed, Milford; Edgar
Rust, Milton; F. Layton Bennett,
Milford; James C. Williams, Mil
ton; Harvey Wilson, Glendale;
Charles Wilson, Glendale; Thomas
T. Jones, Milford; j. Fenwick Ben
nett, Milford; Vinal Carey, Milford;
Chester Short, Willard NJ. Short,
Milton; Davis Farens, Milford;
Fred A. Bennett. III. Milford