RINGWOOD MATERIALS W E S E R V I C E W H A T W E S E L L A M E R I C A S B E S T • W E S E R V I C E W H A T W E S E L L • A M E R I C A S B E S T • W E S E R V I C E W H A T W E S E L L TASTE TREATS FOR BOARD - Cheese and milk provided the taste treats'af' the McHenry County board's usual coffee break as the importance of the dairy ~ industry to the county's economy was recognized. Ramona Dahle! who waiV' Dairy Princess candidate from Harvard, serves Don Doherty, left, and Dfrfii* Meyers, both of McHenry. Nisei (Don Peasley Photography^ " - l i fsi American Viewpoints Time is our conscious- | . . . -] ness of the succession _' , of ideas in our mind. >' ;>1H- -P.B. Shellev. Time is a Hie that weaW ^ and makes no noised'1 ^ •H.G. Bohc.r> produced heads of lettuce weighing one-half pound, measuring a foot in diameter, in 22 days. That is about one-half the conventional growing time. Etes has also grown cucumbers and tomatoes that taste as though they were Just picked in your back yard; and you can have them year around. Hydroponic tomato plants can conceivably produce for up to 18 months. The next step in MCC's hydroponic research will be to try growing, dif ferent crops. Etes says snap peas, Chinese cabbage, carrots and vegetables unavailable or otherwise very costly out of season are feasible. Testing of environmental changes on plants and varying nutrient solutions are also planned, as is an experiment grafting disease and insect prone cucumbers on more resistant squash roots. Etes feels the possibilities are unlimited, that he has only scratched the surface in his research. He adds,, "It is conceivable to ultimately alter the course of a plant. By increasing or decreasing the amont of nitrogen a plant gets it is possible to control whether the plant or the fruit grows." He expects hydroponics in this country to move from essentially amateur status at present to big business in a few years as natural resources become more scarce and energy costs become more of a factor. On Route 31 - Just North Of Ringwood Road - 4 Miles North Of McHenry Apology is only ego tism wrong side out. Oliver Wendell Holmes Specializingln: * Top Soil *Play Box Sand * White Stone 'Decorative Stone * Concrete Gravel *Patio Blocks Wilmette Community Fair is seeking ARTISTS, CRAFTSMAN, ORGANIZATIONS and ANTIQUE DEALERS to participate in a local fair Sunday, Sept. 11*11 a.m.-5 p.m For Further Information Call 312/256-5119 or 312/251-5314 McHenry County college agriculture student Don Etes carefully examines his hydroponic tomato crop. Etes' successful research project growing vegetables in the greenhouse in a nutrient solution rather than outdoors in soil is attracting the attention of businesses and scholars alike. 2 Call Weekdays j Saturdays 8 to 3 Sundays 10 to 2 • 385-0856 OR 728-0205 structor at MCC and supervisor of the project, puts it, "No (me is on the fence regarding hydroponics. They are either very much for it or against it." a A lot of the controversy stems from the fact that there is no margin for error in hydroponics. One Is either very successful or very unsuccessful. The process requires an intensive management program. According to Etes there are a number of books on the subject, but McHenry County college Argriculture student Don Etes' research project investigating growing vegetables hydroponically is attracting both county and academic attention. Hydroponics involves the growth of plants in a greenhouse environment using a nutrient solution rather than a conventional soil medium. 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