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However, it appears that we may have to consider aphids and also some bacterial diseases can cause such 1
zinc fertilization for best production of corn on symptoms. Some corn plants from numerous locations
some fields. over the state, showing the above-described condition,
were found to be suffering from aphids and bacterial *  
What is the Problem? diseases. However, other plants were apparently not I 1
A number of corn fields have been observed in effected by either Of those cauS€S‘ 4
Kentucky over the past several years in which the How Ccin Deficiency Be Dicgncscdiv ”_
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The affected plants usually showed a yellow streaking n (i€HCi€ucy_ Plants Showing the Syinntnins Stut€(1   r_
Wlwll 8 lll lll ll¤€ll€$ lull- l·ill€l`» lll€ leaf UPS and above were usually found to have a lower coucentra- I
margins became purple and, if the corn was severely tion Of Zinc tlsiau ncaitny ninntg Hnwcvcn Scvciciy { g
affected, a broad white stripe developed down each dcficicnt ijlaiits sninctinics contnincd n highcr c(,n_  
side of the leaf. The corn was usually stunted, and ccntmtinn nf Zinc tilan nnndciicicnt pinntS_ pinnts T
ll1¢‘ Dllll <>ll¢`ll Sl¤<>w<·r<>w¤ OY PllYPl€ (ll$· showing only mild deficiency symptoms usually had ef
C()l()I`2l.Tl()ll lll Tll(‘ l()\V(‘l` ll()(l(‘S.   tll(‘ C()l`ll \V&T.S VCl`y the i()“r€St C()iiC€ntl·atiO“ of ZinC_
sr-vi-rely affected. it usually l'(‘Ill2llll(‘(l SlllIll(”n1Nc 1957 gt
{

 `-_ How Can Zinc Deficiency Be Corrected? will provide an economical procedure for correcting
T ii Zinc deficiency can be corrected by fertilizing the Zine deneiencY-
{Q? soil with zinc. However, the placement of the zinc what Must stm Be Done?
t appears to be very important. Zinc which is merely Te date We have detetmthed that some Zine
broadcast ee ilie Seil oi mixed iii ilie Seil maY be deficient corn occurs in Kentucky and we know rea-
`. iixed so iaPidiY mat it becomes imavaiiabie to me sonably well how to determine whether soil is likely _
.c plant. The experimental work to date has not shown te he deheieht ih Zine tat eeta We stm have not
» _ which is ilie best meiiiod of aPPiYmg Ziiici but it determined the best method of applying zinc to
abbeais that about 20 Poimds Pei acie ei Zinc siiiiate> correct zine deficiency. Work is being planned for .
, epplieel iii e bend eii iiieli er ee belew ilie Seed, gives inis coming year winch Win determine ina best
· good coiiiioi Howeveii it is VeiY dimciiii te aPPiY method of applying zinc as a fertilizer or as a coating
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Fig. l.—A chlordanc-treated tobacco plant. Fig. 2.- Another chlordane-treated tobacco plant.
Figs. l and 2.- These two photographs illustrate the dis- the ones which were affected. Compared with the normal (
tortion in some tobacco leaves caused b dinin the leaf C), note the stra 1-like leaves B and E, and the »
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plants in chlordanc solution before setting. The leaves distorted [IPS (A, D and F),
which were formed immediately after transplanting were ay
Malformed Tobacco Leaves ..
Laboratory work verifies field observations and seeks to 5
determine the 1·ole of two insecticides, chlordane and Ve
lindane, in producing abnormal leaves
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