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I 4 TIPS FROM CLEM SON BOMB & (Editor’s Note: Information In this column is provided by Extension Service specialists and faculty members of Clem- son University. Readers are in vited to submit questions. Ad dress to, Editor, Home & Out doors, in care of this news paper.) Q. I have a good many fig bushes - several each of Lemon figs, Celestes, Brown Turkeys and Purple Ischlas. Some have never borne and some bear very poorly. I fertilize every year and water during dry spells. Sometimes they set a good crop but the fruit grows about half size and never ma tures. Every year frost catches a good many of the figs half- grown. What should I do? Miss H. H., Greenville A. You have too many trees, many of which are not adapt ed to this climate. If you will destroy all plants except the Celestial, Brown Turkey and Green Ischias, you can expect much greater success. Some of the others are normally grown in warmer climate where they are not killed back to the ground by frost every year. In our climate, when this killing back occurs, the new shoots will grow very rapidly in the next growing season but will not set figs in time for maturity prior to cold weather. You may also have some figs that will require pollina tion by an insect not native to this part of the country. Re duce your plants to the va rieties suggested and your prospects should improve mea surably. We also continually remind S.C. residents they should buy nursery stock which they know is adaptable to grow ing conditions in this state. --R.J. Ferree,principalexten- sion specialist, horticulture. Q. Foliage on myrhodendron is brown and splotchy. Until a few weeks ago it was real green. In the spring, the blooms would rot and fall off. I used a recommended evergreen food of 5-10-7. Can you help? Mrs. J.E.M., Greenville A. The brown splotches on the leaves appear to have been caused from drought; it doesn’t appear to be a disease. Late spring, frosts can affect buds and blossoms. High humidity with overcast is ideal for fun gal infection of the bud. There is very little we can recom mend from this superficial study, except that you be sure the plant gets adequate mois ture in dry periods and pro tection from late frosts. The fertilizer materials are ade quate for good growth. --J.P. Fulmer, assistant professor, horticulture. Q. Enclosed is a portion of a 1 marigold stem. Inside is some kind of small worm which ruined my marigolds and also a late crop of peas in the gar den. This worm enters the stalk about ground level and causes the marigolds to break down by weakening the stalk. The peas turn yellow and die. What can I do for them? Mrs. E.L.B., Bennettsville A. The specimen is the Eu ropean corn borer. Corn has been infested in every county i n the state and this pest is becoming an increasingly im portant problem. It’s a com parative newcomer to the list of plant pest in S.C. It af fects over 200 different kinds of plants including field crops and ornamentals. The larvae overwinter in residues left a- round the garden and produce moths in the spring to start a new life cycle. There are se veral generations produced every season. It’s important to clean up and turn under all old stalks of plants, especially marigolds and dahUas. The accepted means of controlling the Eu ropean corn borer is by spray ing with Sevin at the rate of two tablespoons per gallon of water. —W.C. Nettles, princi pal extension specialist, ento mology and plant pathology. Spioi AFTER-SCHOOL SNACK ‘/4 1 V4 4 tablespoons crushed pineapple, drained cup sour cream (4%-oz.) can chicken spread teaspoon cinnamon frankfurter rolls, split Combine crushed p i n e- apple, sour cream, chicken spread, chopped celery and cinnamon. Fill frankfurter rolls with mixture. Makes four sandwiches. 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