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Seeding New Lawns (Town and Country Tips By Dave Plocher) SECTION 2-PAGE 1 • PLAIND The last half of August is the best time to put in your new lawn seeding. But since many will be spring seeding also here are my recom­ mendations. If you have not soil tested, a general fertilizer recommendation is 15-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet of 10-10-10 or 12-12-12. After fertilizer application, till the seed bed to a depth of six inches. Once the ground is tilled, try to check the lawn grade-lower raised areas and fill in low spots. ... A starter fertilizer of ,4-2 pounds of actual Nitrogen. Five pounds of 30-4-4 or 7.5 pounds of 20-4-4 should now be applied. The final steps are to seed, rake lightly, roll, and water. A light watering 3 or 4 times a day for the first 3-4 weeks is generally adequate. Be sure to use the proper .seed for the lawn you desire. Read the seed bag tag. It will tell you the percentage of weeds and the percentage of weeds and other crop seed! Best results come when you use seed containing no weed seed. Also check for the amount of undesireable seeds. They include bent grass, red top, or annual blue grass. Remember you usally get what you pay for. If you have an area that is, or will be shady, use red fescue and a blend of Ken­ tucky Blue grass varieties. Use this mixture, 50-50 and at a rate of 3-4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. In sunny areas, use several varieties of Kentucky Blue grass blended in equal parts. Seed at the rate of 1-3 pounds 1,000 square feet. On steep sloping areas use a 25-75 mixture of Perennial Ryegrass and Kentucky Bluegrass, 2-3 pounds 1,000 square feet are needed here. Be sure to call me if you have any lawn seeding or maintenance questions. -28 Degrees and Dangerous--With a boiling point of -28 Fahrenheit, anhydrous ammonia can burn by freezing and caustic action. One squirt in the eye can blind. Anhydrous ammonia is widely used because it has the highest nitrogen content and_ is the most economical source of nitrogen.' Handle it with care. Federal standards require that you carry a 5-gallon container, of water with any ammonia-transporting. vehicle. Water-lots of it-is the only antidote for anhydrous ammonia injury. If you or an employee receive ammonia injury, flush or irrigate the injured skin or eye for at least 15 minutes. The eye may in­ voluntarily close, so hold the eyelids open. And if you wear contact lenses, remove them before flushing the eye. The eye is most easily flushed by using a small bottle, Which yotf, can carry in your pocket/Keep, the water container with you at all times and always work with another person so help is nearby. If you're blinded by a sting of ammonia, you may need the small water container because you may have trouble finding the 5- gallon container. Attend Sheep Sale--Don't miss the McHenry county Lamb and Wool producers spring sheep sale and judging Saturday, April 12. The judging show will begin at 10 a.m., the sale at 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be served on the grounds. All of this will be at the M c H e n r y c o u n t y fairgrounds in Woodstock, rain or shine. For more details contact Sheep Producers association president Robert Hammond in Harvard. Collect Black Cutworm Moths--I want to locate a black cutworm trap in McHenry county this spring. This will be part of research overseen by University of Illinois entomologists. I am looking for a farmer, housewife, or 4-H member to help with this project. The time it takes to monitor the trap will be minimal, the experience will be rewarding. Contact me if you want to help. Laws on Ballooning--A popular sport that many farmers participate in, in­ voluntarily, is ballooning. Last Friday, Ed Meier, vegetable producer from Crystal Lake and Clarence Aavang, crop producer from Huntley joined me to speak at the Fifth Annual Midwest Balloon Safety seminar at Elgin. The topic we discussed • with nearly 70 balloonists was "The Far­ mers Viewpoint" on ballooning. Ed and Clarence represented the McHenry county farmers well. A few main points I picked up from a discussion with balloonists after our program were: . first, balloonists have ' more control over where they land than some of the balloonists will lead you to believe. Second, most balloonists watch very carefully where they land and try to cause minimal crop damage. Third, good balloonists make every attempt to steer clear of animals and livestock. And fourth, the top priority for balloonist groups is good relations with farmers. If you have any problems with any balloonists, get the number of the balloon (they all should have numbers as airplanes do) and contact the FAA. They are responsible for damages. Enter Soybean Yield Con­ test--New rules for 1980 will divide Illinois into ten districts for the Soybean Yield contest. The nine northeast Illinois counties comprise our district. Recording soybean yeilds for each participant is the main purpose of the contest. Yield records can serve as bench mark for you soybean producers. As an incentive, the three top producers in our district will receive cash awards and mementos. The three top producers in the state will be awarded $200, $100, and $50 respectively. The five acre soybean yield contest is sponsored by the Illinois Crop Im­ provement association. Extension advisers like myself, assist in monitoring the program across the state. Contact me for an ap­ plication. Call 338-3737 or 4747 or write P.O. 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