. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Fig. 167.— Blanching celery with paper. Boards may be similarly used scale, tile or cylinders of paper may be used (Fig. 168). These may be slipped over the plant and a small amount of soil pressed up around the base in order to shut out all sunlight. Earth is generally used for blanch- ing late celery. The soil is first brought around the plants, i
. Annual report of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University and the Agricultural Experiment Station. New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State). Fig. 167.— Blanching celery with paper. Boards may be similarly used scale, tile or cylinders of paper may be used (Fig. 168). These may be slipped over the plant and a small amount of soil pressed up around the base in order to shut out all sunlight. Earth is generally used for blanch- ing late celery. The soil is first brought around the plants, in a ridge about three inches high; four or five days later it is pushed up about an inch higher; in another four or five days it is pushed still higher; and so on until it covers very nearly all of the celery. It is important not to get the dirt inside of the celery hearts. The celery should be inspected very carefully for rust, for it is not advis- able to blanch with dirt if rust is present. If the celery is to be stored and used during January, February, or March, one week of shading by means of low banking, about six to nine inches high, will start the blanching just enough. Celery will keep better and longer if in a green Fig. 168.— Blanching celery with a tile. A paper cylinder may be used in the same way. 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 original New York State College of Agriculture; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. [Ithaca, N. Y. ?]
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