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South Dakota Horticulture, September/October 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 5

Strawberry Production in South Daktoa
Growing Peonies
Some Way to Prepare Gourds
Sletvold Sparks Mum Crusade
Some Fun With Corn Husks
Ideas That Make Your Garden Club Click
So Your Club Needs Money

South Dakota Horticulture, July/August 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 4

1960 Robertson Award Winner
Wild Flowers of the Prairies
Fireblight Infection Extensive
Regional Meeting at Huron
John Vlasak is Poster Winner
You Can Eat Flowers Too

South Dakota Horticulture, May/June 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 3

They Planted Trees
Wild Flowers of the Prairies
Convention Program
What You Should Know About Garden Chemicals
Help us Make Our Highways More Beautiful
Share Your Garden With Shut-ins
17th SDFGC Convention Set

Studies On The Relationship Of Moisture Content To Threshability And Viability Of Pea Seeds, Filixberto Roquia Y Dulalas

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

When in commercial practice seed peas (Pisum sativum) are harvested, the vines are cut and windrowed or bunched and allowed to cure for a week or longer, depending upon the moisture content of the crop and weather conditions. The sooner the crop can be threshed, the less is the chance of loss caused by rain and the often-necessary attendant operation of turning the windrow or bunch to facilitate drying. In general, growers wait until the vines, pods, and seeds are quite dry. To what extent this is necessary is not known.

South Dakota Horticulture, March/April 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 2

Tree Plantin' Day
Pennington County Completes First Year
South Dakota Rose
A Gardener Looks at Alaska, Part II
National Award Applications Due May 1
Hints for Program Planners
He has a Million Dollar Personality
Planning a Flower Show

Mosaic Disease Of Cucumbers : A New Resistant Variety, H L. Harvey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

TESTS with the cucumber variety Ohio MR 200 which was introduced from the U.S.A. (1), have shown it to be almost unaffected by the cucumber mosaic virus. It is a good type and satisfactory yielder and promises to be the answer to the cucumber mosaic problem in Western Australia.

South Dakota Horticulture, January/February 1960, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 33, Number 1

The Stakes are High
1960 Arbor Day Activity
What Does 'Horticulture' Mean
A Gardener Looks at Alaska
Former South Dakotans Breeds New Penstemons
President's Notebook
Garden Club Gleanings
Elections

Spraying Guide For The Control Of Pests And Diseases Of Fruit Trees, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE following guide for the spraying of fruit trees has been prepared as a ready reference for fruit growers and as a seasonal reminder of control measures necessary to deal with orchard pests and diseases.

The charts have been kept as brief as possible consistent with supplying details of recommended materials, concentrations and time of application, and growers should comsult Departmental leaflets or Departmental officers for more detailed information.

Fruit Fly, D G. Shedley

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

FRUIT fly control is compulsory! To obtain effective control of fruit fly it is necessary to combine strict orchard hygiene with bait spraying.

In addition, cover spraying with DIPTEREX will give extra protection to stone fruit and pears.

When the breeding powers of the fruit fly are considered it is easy to understand why home growers and orchardists need to fight a continual battle against this pest.

Black Spot Of Tomatoes, R F. Doepel

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

BLACK SPOT DISEASE IS THE MOST SERIOUS FOLIAGE BLIGHT OF TOMATOES IN THIS STATE. IN SEASONS FAVOURABLE TO ITS DEVELOPMENT SEVERE DEFOLIATION AND FRUIT ROTTING ARE EXPERIENCED.

IN Western Australia, black spot, which is also known as early blight and target spot, is a troublesome disease of long standing. It is caused by the fungus Alternaria solani which also attacks potatoes.

The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 2. The Netherlands, Frank Melville

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

DURING a week spent in Holland, visits were made to the International Agricultural Centre, Wageningen, the Fruit Research Station, Wilhelminadorp, the Virus Indexing Station, Emmeloord, the Glass House Research Station, Naaldwyk, and the fruit and flower auctions at Naaldwyk and Aalsmeer.

Visits to commercial orchards were limited by time.

Brown Spot Of Passion Fruit, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

BROWN SPOT caused by the fungus Alternaria passiflorae, is found in plantings throughout Western Australia. Severe outbreaks of the disease have occurred in most districts, including Serpentine, Manjimup, Nannup and Denmark. Although isolated young plantings may remain healthy for two or three years the disease eventually becomes established in the vines.

Powdery Mildew Or Oidium Of Grapes, H L. Harvey

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

POWDERY mildew or oidium, is a disease which is always present to a greater or lesser extent in grapevines in Western Australia.

In seasons favourable for its development it stunts the growth of shoots and leaves and may seriously reduce fruit yields and quality.

Most of our commonly-grown varieties are quite susceptible to the disease, but for the reason that currants are the most extensively grown variety, the overall losses are greatest in this variety.

Downy Mildew Of Onions, R F. Doepel

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

DOWNY mildew of onions, caused by the fungus Peronospora destructor, is widespread in Western Australia.

In market gardens adjacent to Perth where the majority of onions are grown the disease occurs each year in spring and early summer crops and often attains epidemic proportions.

Chemical Thinning Of Apples, S E. Hardisty, N. H. Shorter

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

TWO important related problems of apple-growing in this State are biennial bearing and poor fruit size.

Early thinning by chemical means, is providing a valuable and practical means of tackling these problems.

With every prospect of heavy crops in most districts this year, many growers will be interested in the possibility of spray thinning.

The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 5. The United States Of America (Continued), Frank Melville

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE United States grows in the vicinity of 64 million bushels of peaches, 83,000 tons of plums, 470,000 tons of prunes and 225,000 tons of apricots.

About half the peaches and the major portion of the plums, prunes and apricots are grown in California which is the centre of the canning industry.

There is also a large cherry industry concentrated mainly in the eastern side of the country. Production amounts to almost 100,000 tons of sweet cherries and 125,000 tons of sour varieties.

Hormone Sprays For Apricots, J E L Cripps

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

VARIOUS hormone sprays have been applied to apricots with the object of increasing fruit size and hastening maturity, and of these 245TA, the tri-ethanol amine salt of 245 trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, has in general, proved the most successful.

The increase in fruit diameter obtained with this spray in Western Australia has varied between 5 and 15 per cent, and is due to an increase in the size of the cells within the fruit, not to the production of a greater number of cells.

Seed Storage In Relation To Germination, G R W Meadly

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

WE are often asked how long seed can be stored and remain suitable for sowing.

There is no single answer as the period depends on a number of factors, including the type of seed, its condition at the time of storing and the nature of the storage.

Water Usage Trials With Bananas On The Gascoyne, W M. Nunn

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE banana industry at Carnarvon is an unusual one by most agricultural standards.

Normally a tropical plant liking relatively humid conditions in a high rainfall, the banana is cultivated at Carnarvon in an area of extremely low rainfall and with relatively low humidity throughout the year.

Water is pumped to irrigate the crop from the sands of the Gascoyne River bed or from bores adjacent to the river course.

Commercial Vegetable Growing In The Perth Metropolitan Region, L T. Jones

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

MARKET gardening with sprinkler irrigation on deep sandy soils around Perth is really a commercial application of hydroponics or sand culture principles.

Provision of a continuous and adequate supply of nitrogen is the major problem. Peat swamps scattered among the sandy areas have higher natural fertility. However, their common problems are drainage, acidity ("sourness"), salt and various special soil deficiencies. Over-liming of acid swamps can cause new problems.

Sclerotinia Rot Of Beans, S C. Chambers, M. Hardie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

INVESTIGATIONS over the past three years suggest trenching is the most important practice for controlling Sclerotinia rot in market gardens.

None of the remaining measures under test gave satisfactory control of the disease, although some reduced its incidence significantly.

Bitter Pit : A Progress Report On The Use Of Calcium Nitrate Sprays For Its Control, Frank Melville, S. E. Hardisty

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

FREEDOM from serious pests and diseases such as Black Spot and Codling Moth and relative immunity from storage rots has greatly simplified apple growing in Western Australia.

However, what has been gained in this respect is often countered by pre-harvest and post-harvest physiological troubles which are rather common to apple growing in this State.

Bacterial Wilt Of Potatoes, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

EACH season, Bacterial Wilt causes heavy losses to individual growers in several of the potato districts throughout the South-West of the State.

The disease is incited by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum E.F.Sm. and is most prevalent in the districts of Donnvbrook. Pemberton and Manjimup as well as in the area between Waroona and Dardanup.

It is a tuber-borne disease which is extremely difficult to eradicate, once it has been introduced on to a property.

The Budding Of Fruit Trees, T F. Herlihy

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A LTHOUGH the principles of budding and grafting are basically the same—that is, t h e success depends upon the close contact of the cambium layers of both stock and scion—the operations are performed at different times of the year.

The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 1. The United Kingdom, Frank Melville

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE following report deals with the many aspects of fruit growing both technical and commercial covered during a tour of three overseas countries undertaken on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and the fruitgrowers of Western Australia.

In the course of the three and a half months spent on this work, 13 research establishments were visited and contacts were made with research personnel both within these organisations and elsewhere.

Visits to commercial fruit growing areas were made with extension officers and these included brief visits to packing houses.

Altogether I had discussions with 127 research and extension personnel and industry …

South Dakota Horticulture, November/December 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 6

'Hort' Flashes, Dean Martin
New Trends in American Gardening; Problems in Horticulture Reviewed
1960 Annual Convention Slated for Sioux Falls
What's a Good Tree Worth?
Horticultural Program Guide for Garden Clubs
'The Battle of the Sexes' in the Vegetable World
Concentrated Apple Juice Preferred by Consumers
Book Review, Mrs. G.M. Jorgensen
National Gardener Gives SDFGC National Publicity
Mrs. Briley Authors 2nd Children's Book
Bird Contest Creates Club Interest
President's Notebook, Mrs. Francis Bingen
Garden Therapy is Happy Project, Mrs. Lester Thoreson
Litterbug Campaign Saves Taxes; Two Poster Contests in 1960, Mrs. Alden Scott
Mrs. Bingen Dedicates …

South Dakota Horticulture, July/August 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 4

John Robertson Award Winner
Martin Reports Successful Sessions
What to Collect for Dried Arrangements
State Flower Show Winners
Mrs. Vern Tompkins -- Pint-Sized Dynamo
Dry Your Garden Treasures
You Can Use Weathered Wood

South Dakota Horticulture, September/October 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 5

'Ounce of Prevention' Important in Plant World
Choose a Decorative Houseplant
Horticulture Program Guide for Garden Clubs
Watch Labels When Buying Grass Seed
Some Facts You Should Know Before a Flower Show
Flower Show 'Biz'
They Grow African Violets

South Dakota Horticulture, May/June 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 3

Hort Flashes
Rapid City Welcome
Convention Flash!
Convention Program
Garden Club Directory
Departmental--Lawns
President's Perspective
Financial Statement
State Flower Show Schedule
From the Compost Pile
Warren Opheim Wins Poster Contest
Mary Bedham Kittel Coming to Rapid City
Dybvig's Career, A Half-Century of Generosity
Rocky Mt. Region, 100% Home
Petal Pals Keep Brookings Beautiful
Garden Club Gleanings
35 Years of City Beautification
Summer Activity for Junior Clubs

South Dakota Horticulture, March/April 1959, State Horticultural Society

North and South Dakota Horticulture

Volume 32, Number 2

Horticulture and Forestry, New 4-H Projects
4-H Horticulture Project has Four Phases
Horticultural Society Milestones
4-H Forestry Project Popular Everywhere
"S.D. Horticulture" Celebrates 30th Year
Sioux Empire Clubs Stage Winter Show
Lyons Club Hosts District V
Veteran Garden Clubber, Mrs. Baughman
South Dakota's State Flower