. Cantaloupe culture : a treatise on cantaloupe growing under irrigation in Colorado. Melons. CANTALOUPE CULTURE AND PEDIGREED CANTALOUPE Plate No. S—Letting the Water Soak More as the Plants Grow at any time. The cantaloupe does not seem to have the power to rally from a check in growth or an injury of any kind; the set back, not only hinders the production of early fruits, but seriously affects the size and yield of the cantaloupes. There are numerous instances where un- favorable conditions of some kind, have checked the growth, in some part of a field that was planted and otherwise
. Cantaloupe culture : a treatise on cantaloupe growing under irrigation in Colorado. Melons. CANTALOUPE CULTURE AND PEDIGREED CANTALOUPE Plate No. S—Letting the Water Soak More as the Plants Grow at any time. The cantaloupe does not seem to have the power to rally from a check in growth or an injury of any kind; the set back, not only hinders the production of early fruits, but seriously affects the size and yield of the cantaloupes. There are numerous instances where un- favorable conditions of some kind, have checked the growth, in some part of a field that was planted and otherwise handled the same; invari- ably that portion of the field will show marked difference in size, netting or other qualities. The best promise of a good crop is a prompt and steady growth from germination to maturity. The seedling period is the critical time in the development of a crop of cantaloupes, for it is at this stage that the check in growth usually occurs, from cold weather, high winds, lack of moisture or the attacks of insects. A knowledge of the manner of growth of tlie root system and de- velopment of the seedling, will in a measure explain the reasons for the steps taken and the precautions that are necessary at this time in handling the crop through this important period. Plate No. 2, represents two cantaloupe seedlings, the one on the right revealing the plan of the root system that first develops when the seed germinates; it penetrates almost directly down from the seed while the stem or radical is pushing its way to the surface. These little roots seem to form a temporary support for the plant during the first, two or three weeks, for up to this time the stem from the seed point to the top of the ground is smooth and white, with no evidence of the lateral 15. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the
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