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PAGE 12 - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY .FEBRUARY 4,1M1 Propagating Plants ( B y D a v i d P l o c h e r a n d E r i n H y n e s ) by Erin Hynes Houseplants, being isolated on their little islands of soil, depend on their owners totally for their needs. While plants will let on pretty quickly when they don't get enough light or water, they can limp along for quite awhile before showing their need for fertilizer. With a regular feeding program, you can maintain your houseplants in good condition. Sixteen elements are essential for plant grdWth. Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen come from the air and water. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are needed in the largest quantities, followed by calcium, magnesium, and sulfur in moderate amounts. Plants need only tiny amounts of iron, chlorine, manganese, molybdenum, boron, zinc, and copper. The following are some nutrient deficiency symp­ toms: NITROGEN: Leaves light green and small. Growth stunted, lower leaves paler than upper. Leaves may dry and turn brown, but generally won't drop. PHOSPHORUS: Lower leaves may yellow between veins, more often develop a purple color on stems and petioles. Leaves often drop. POTASSIUM: Older, lower leaves mottled. Tip and margin leaf tissue dead. Margins curved under, older leaves drop. CALCIUM: Tip and margin of young leaves die. Young leaves may hook at tip. Roots die. MAGNESIUM: Older lower leaves pale between veins, veins remain green. Leaf margins may curl or pucker. Tissue between veins dies suddenly. SULFUR: New leaves light green, veins lighter than rest of leaf. Some dead spots possible. Little effect on older leaves. IRON: New leaves pale between veins, larger veins green. Dead spots un­ common except in extreme cases. MANGANESE: New leaves pale between veins. Green veins give checkered effect. Dead spots scattered oyer leaves. Poor bloom. BORON: Base of young leaves breaks down. Stems and petioles brittle. Roots die. To prevent deficiencies, you should fertilize every 5-6 weeks while plants are actively growing. Don't fertilize during the winter while plants are resting and dormant. Plants in "soil­ less" media (peat, perlite, vermiculite) need more frequent applications of less concentrated fertilizer than do those in soil. Most plants don't need fertilizing for 6-12 weeks after potting in fresh soil. A balanced fertilizer is best for houseplants. Most brands on the market con­ tain the essential elements - check the label to be sure. The three numbers on the label give the percentage of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium respectively. Choose a fertilizer with equal or close numbers, such as 10-10-10, 6-6-6, 10-6-5. Follow label directions for application procedures. Fertilizers are available in several forms. Diluted liquid fertilizers are easy to use and readily available to the plant. Slow release dry fertilizers need less frequent applications, and can be mixed in with the soil or sprinkled on the surface. "Organic" fertilizers con­ sists of plant or animal materials such as dried blood, bone meal, manure, and fish scrap. TTiese too are very slowly available. Choose the form most convenient for you. Be careful not to overdo it when feeding your houseplants Over- fertilization can result in stunted growth, burned or dried leaf margins, brown roots, leaf loss, wilting or death. The goal of fertilizing is to maintain steady growth, not to produce growth spurts. If you have any hor­ ticulture questions, call the M c H e n r y C o u n t y Cooperative Extension service at 338-3737 or 4747. by Dave Plocher Last Column - This is the last news column I will write in McHenry county. I have accepted a position with Curtis-Jansen Inc., A.O. Smith Harvester Franchise in Southern Illinois. Over three years ago, in about October of 1977,1 took over this task from the previous adviser George Young. It has been a challenge from week to week, one always enjoyed, to look for material that would be of interest to you, the readers On May 13, 1974, fresh out of college, I climbed the Old Court House steps to my first office. Since that day, I have met and assisted many i f f TELEVISION WIN A DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WE WILL BE GIVING FREE TICKETS TO YOU FOR HAVING LUNCH OR DINNER WITH US SUNDAY - THURSDAY RUT SKCULS FKSH UK PUCK 4.00 SATWMY SKCULS | PMKnt.95MMSTN017.7S 10UEH0HH Sim HOUSE : Route 120 - 2'/a Miles Eost of McHenry • 385-9869 organized and at- countless meetings, it endless hours with a to my ear, written letters covering reams of paper, and grown tremen dously. I have seen many accomplishments by 4-H members and 4-H leaders; farmers and non farmers; farm producer groups and organizations. I am pleased to have had a small role, along with many others, in some of these ac­ complishments. My wife Mary, our daughter Maggie and I will be moving soon. We are excited about the new challenges ahead and sad about leaving many friends. But, we will only be leaving; we will not forget the many people and the many fond memories. Corn Crop's Chief Woes in 1980 - Aside from the drought, "purple corn", velvetleaf infestation and 2,4-D injury were, corn's chief troubles in 1900, ac­ cording to a recent report by Marshal McGlamery, University of Illinois Ex­ tension agronomist. Purple corn-stunted, purple corn with stubby roots-results from planting corn on land which had been treated with a dinitroaniline herbicide the previous year Then, because of poor distribution, slow break­ down and minimum tillage, there is enough dinitroaniline herbicide to carry over and damage your corn seedlings. The condition was aggravated in I960 by the dry summer of 1979 and the early corn planting in 1960 "Cool soil temperatures caused slow corn growth and poor phosphorous uptake. These effects, combined with the limited root system from the dinitroaniline in­ jury, resulted in "purple corn." Although atrazine rates were reduced by many farmers to minimize the risk of carryover injury to soybeans from the atrazine- metribuzin interaction that results in "burned" soybeans, velvetleaf is the first annual broadleaf weed that is not controlled by reduced atrazine rates. You can improve velvetleaf control without increasing carryover potential by using a postemergence herbicide such as 2,4-D, Banvel or Basagran. Or, use atrazine with Bladex, Suntan+, Eradicane or Prowl. Postemergence applications of atrazine with oil will better control of velvetleaf than reduced rates of atrazine used in preplant or pre-emergence com- Plan now to attend Wauconda Bank's Financial Planning Seminar Monday Evenings: 7:30-9:30 March 2,9,16 & 23 It's your opportunity to learn the answers to beat inflation and better manage your money in 1981! Today, more people are turning to the Trust Services of Wauconda National Bank to help them with their financial planning and money management problems To help you, WAUCONDA NATIONAL BANK is offering a FREE Financial Planning Seminar staffed by Certified Financial Planning experts in HOME BUDGETING. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WILLS, TRUSTS. INSURANCE AND TAX SHELTERS Plan now to attend Its your oppor­ tunity to learn ways you can better manage your money during these inflationary times Come in or call Trust Department for reservations 526-6604 (Attendance limited to 100 people) p?£fWAUconaA nationAL BAVK AND TRUST COMPANY Routes 12,59 and 176 Wauconda, III 60084 r F.D.LC. binations. However, do not delay applications too long or carryover potential is increased. Injury from 2,4-D can be decreased by applying 2,4-D at a less critical stage or when fewer stress conditions exist. Most 2,4-D. is applied at "layby" stage-when corn is just beginning a rapid growth phase and when weeds are getting largo* and * more difficult to control. Drop nozzle applications are too often directed towards the rows and applied at broadcase and not banded rates. Most of the 2,4-D injury during 1980 occurred when temperatures were about 90 degrees and relative humidities were above 90 percent, which are ideal conditions for maximum absorption of 2,4-D into the corn plant. If you must apply 2,4-D under these hot, humid conditions, then it's best to decrease the rate by 25 percent. Other alternatives to 2,4-D are Banvel or a mixture of 2,4-D and Banvel; postemergence use of Basagran, Bladex or atrazine from broadleaf control; or preemergence broadleaf control with atrazine, Bladex or Banvel. The mixture of Banvel and 2,4-D allows a reduced rate of 2,4-D. The postemergence treatments of Bladex, atrazine or Basagran must be applied early while the weeds are quite small. Herbicide Performance Affected by Rain and Dew -- Rain and dew significantly affect the performance of most postemergence her­ bicides. Recent studies at the University of Minnesota show that dew affects her­ bicides according to the type of herbicide, its formulation and the weeds involved. One group of herbicides, including atrazine and Bladex, showed better weed control when dew was present at time of ap­ plication and when dew formed soon after ap­ plication. A second group Basagran, Banvel, Roundup and 2,4-D amine-showed less effectivenss in 'dew A third group-including Hoelon and 2,4-D ester- rated about the same regardless of the dew factor. Studies on the effects of dew and rainfall on Basagran show that the time of day the herbicide was applied can be of im­ portance. Mid-day ap­ plications shewed the beat results, while poor control is more likely following late evening, night or early morning applications. Dew may be involved in determining the effect, especially on cocklebur. For example, poorer control resulted from 6 a.m. ap­ plications when there was a heavy dew than when there was no dew. Humidity and temperature also may be involved. Simulated rainfall in greenhouse and field studies reduced the effectiveness of Basagran on velvetleaf and cocklebur. Results of the studies suggest it would be wise to avoid applying Basagran if rain is expected within 24 hours. As a result of these studies I suggest the following points to consider when applying herbicides. - Make use of weather information in deciding when to spray. - Select the appropriate herbicide or formulation to help reduce moisture ef­ fects. - Time sprays according to dew effects on specific herbicides and you should have improved per­ formance. - Adjust rates of ap­ plication according to moisture conditions and you should improve weed control and reduce crop injury. Or Vice Versa A hospital is a place where people who are run down wind up.- -U.S. Coast Guard. Remembering When mm* picture' the Fred Ferwerda family. But this is an early picture showing4he late A.P. Freund in front of his establishment. And the driver of the horse-drawn wagon was ready to make Its rounds in an era when home deliveries were daily occurrences. Lakeland Park & Lakeland Shores Carol Cominsky 385-7246 Association Needs Members I spoke to Patricia Buhrman, the president of the lakeland Park Property Owners association last week and she said the association is facing some serious problems. We are losing members constantly, there is no way we can ef­ fectively continue our present level of upkeep on the beaches and community house and we have tried many different ways to raise the membership without success. It is almost im­ possible to function with only ten or eleven members of an association, who are willing to do any work. Please, we need your ideas, questions, answers, complaints, anything; some kind of communication in­ dicating which way you would like to see this organization continue. There have also been many positive things this board accomplished in the past few months. It was a real pleasure to see so many of our neighbors enjoying the food and music at the 'End of the Summer' street dance. It is also very nice to be able to park on the newly blacktopped driveway at the community house. Board meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Community House, 1717 N. Sunset. We hope to see new faces tomorrow night, Feb. 5, at 8 p.m. Just think of how much our community could do if we all worked together. We need your help! FIRST BIRTHDAY Jennifer Lynn Wroblewski was one year old Jan. 26. Her parents, Donna and Bill hosted a buffet dinner Sunday, Jan. 25 to celebrate the big day. The birthday cake looked so pretty on the table with six colorful blocks decorating the top. Grandpa and grandma Capcik and grandpa and grandma Wroblewski came for the special day. Aunt Sherri and uncle Jerry Lozinski were there with their children Jeff, David and Susie. Aunt Peggy and uncle Roger also came with their children Roger, Melissa and JaSon. Great- aunt Jean Osika was also a guest for the happy occasion. BUSY NIGHT John and Sharon Gacek had a very full day of par­ tying Saturday, Jan. 24. They received a special invitation to attend the Crystal Lake Jaycees public service awards banquet at a restaurant in Crystal Lake. They felt honored to be seated at the same table with last year's distinguished service award winners; The Reverend John Holdren and Jeanette Gacek. After a fine dinner everyone enjoyed hearing the guest speaker, Senator Robert McClory. John and Sharon danced for a bit in Crystal Lake then headed for the McHenry VFW for the Valley View Hilltop PTO dance. They met neighbors Pete and Lois Kasper, Pat and Bill Buhrman and Cathy Schooley there and enjoyed even more dancing. SYMPATHY We send our deepest sympathy to Lois Kasper and her family on the death of her mother Tuesday, Jan. 27. SCOUT NEWS Girl Scout troop 320 went on an outing to the roller rink, Sunday, Jan. 25. The girls had a good time skating away the afternoon. Brownie troop 464 were busy at their last meeting Tuesday, Jan. 27. They made magnetic poodles out of pom pons for the refrigerator and brought them home for their mothers. Both troops will meet at East campus Friday, Feb. 6, for the Father-Daughter dinner This is an annual event that the girls look forward to when they can dress up and entertain the special guy in their life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Good wishes to Bonnie Parisi and Wendy Mueller on Feb. 4. Feb. 5 is the special day for our special friend Karen Doessel and Richard Hahndorf, Cathy Storlie and Richard Kenneth Mercure. Delia Dralle adds another year on the 6th. Richard Huebner will be 10 years old Feb. 7 and shares his day with Max Koch, and David Danielson. Mike Cominsky, Lester Dobbins, Colleen Rogers and Joseph Brian Johnson will hear the birthday song Feb. 8. Christopher Conway turns 5 years old on the 10th and shares his day with Cheryl Henderson, Diane Bergdorf and Theresa Danielson. * HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Gayle and Bob Laursen will dance to the anniversary waltz Feb. 4. Rich and Marty McGrath will celebrate their 13th an­ niversary Feb. 10. Planetarium Show To Go South For Winter A balmy south sea island, a mountaintop observatory in Chile and an ice shelf research station in An­ tarctica are the exotic vantage points for discovering the stars of the southern hemisphere in "Beneath Southern Stars," the new sky show at the Adler Planetarium, now through March 12. Short of taking a trip south of the equator, "Beneath Southern Stars" is the best way to see the glorious stars of the southern hemisphere which are never visible in Chicago. Adler Planetarium Associate Astronomer Larry Ciupik explains that "dif­ ferent stars are up in the sky for different places on earth at any one time. Since our earth is turning, we can see most of the stars if we ob­ serve through the entire night but there are some stars that can never be seen in our Chicago night sky. "To observe these stars you have to go to the southern hemisphere," Ciupik said. "That's why the Cerro Tololo observatory in Chile is so important} to astronomers from our part * «w JAMES R. McMAHON, D.D.S. Announces The Relocation Of His Dental Office To 3433 West Elm Street McHenry, Illinois FEBRUARY 1,1981 (815)385-0911 Mi of the world. It's the best place for them to study the part of the universe that is never visible to them in the northern hemisphere." "But in Antarctica meteorites are easy to find on the ice," Ciupik said. "In the last three years more than 1,300 meteorites have been discovered there. That's nearly twice as many as were collected over the past thousands of years." Meteorites found in An­ tarctica have remained unchanged since they were formed 4.5 million years ago, at the same time the solar system formed. Ciupik said these "space rocks" are providing scientists with important clues about how the solar system came into being. "Beneath Southern Stars" will run through Thursday, March 12. Shows are Mon­ day through Thursday at 2 p.m., Friday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Saturday, Sunday and holidays at 11 a.m., 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. The Planetarium is closed Thanksgiving day. For information about private group showings call 322-0329. Members and Senior Citizens are admitted free to the show. Children under 6 are ndt admitted to Sky shows, although they are welcome to the building and exhibits. Admission to the building and exhibits is free. The Adler Planetarium it located at 1300 South Lake Shore Drive. PRESENT CONCERT The Marimba chamber ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Terry Ap- plebaum, will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at Central elemen­ tary school in Crystal Lake. The concert is sponsored by the Fox Hills Music Teachers association and the Music department of School District 47. Tickets can be obtained by calling 45^4381.