Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . be i)assed over the crust so as tobreak it up without irijury to the sprouting beets. The accompanj-ingsketch (fig. 12) sutiicientlj- explains this machine. Iig. The strength and clasticit} of the Joung plant lift it from the bentposition in which it was held in the seed, and two virgin leaves see, forthe first time, the rosy light and sunn} sky which called them growth is attained under favorable circumstances in fifteen days,and tiie length of stem anti root is
Appendix to the Journals of the Senate and Assembly of the ..session of the Legislature of the State of California . be i)assed over the crust so as tobreak it up without irijury to the sprouting beets. The accompanj-ingsketch (fig. 12) sutiicientlj- explains this machine. Iig. The strength and clasticit} of the Joung plant lift it from the bentposition in which it was held in the seed, and two virgin leaves see, forthe first time, the rosy light and sunn} sky which called them growth is attained under favorable circumstances in fifteen days,and tiie length of stem anti root is then about two inches. As soon asthe young plants may be seen nicely, the first hoeins; is immediately pro-ceeded with, in order to destroy the weeds immediately while stillyoung, and !•}• loosening the soil to promote the growth of the beet]»lant. This first hoeing, which, in Magdeburg, is considered of greatimportance, is usually neglected in other countries from motives ofeconomy; not reflecting that, by allowing the weeds to grow, not onlyis nuLnm^nt with Iraw from the soil and from the beets, but the wholesubsequent growth of the plant is affected injuriously. As soon as the beets have leaves about three inches long, so that theymay be conveniently taken hold of,
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