Vegetable growing . x 1 to 2x2 inches, andallowed to grow in them until the weather is favorable,when the flat with the plants is taken to the garden and thesetting done. Flats are used on account of the conveniencethey afford in doing the work and in shifting the plants inthe hot-bed or cold frame when conditions becomecrowded. Dirt Bands.—The dirt band is an inexpensive contrivanceconsisting of a band of paper with slits cut in the end. Whenit is to be used it is bent into the shape of a cylinder and the DIRT BANDS 83 two ends caught together by means of the two sHts. Twosizes, 3 inches and
Vegetable growing . x 1 to 2x2 inches, andallowed to grow in them until the weather is favorable,when the flat with the plants is taken to the garden and thesetting done. Flats are used on account of the conveniencethey afford in doing the work and in shifting the plants inthe hot-bed or cold frame when conditions becomecrowded. Dirt Bands.—The dirt band is an inexpensive contrivanceconsisting of a band of paper with slits cut in the end. Whenit is to be used it is bent into the shape of a cylinder and the DIRT BANDS 83 two ends caught together by means of the two sHts. Twosizes, 3 inches and 4 inches in depth and diameter respec-tively, are made by manufacturers. The bands are handled by placing them close together inthe hot-bed on two or three layers of old paper and thenfilling them with soil. The bands have no bottoms and theold paper is used under them to keep the roots in the enclosedsoil. In each band are planted two or three seeds of thevegetable desired, and when the resulting plants are about. Fig. 58.—Flats containing recently transplanted tomato plants. Thedimension of each flat is 3 x 15 x 20 inches outside measurements which isof sufficient size to accommodate about 80 seedling plants. 2 inches tall, they are thinned down to the one best the time for setting arrives, the plant, dirt band andsoil intact are taken to the garden and set where roots are not disturbed at any time in their growth andthe plant begins growing immediately, since it has receivedno check whatever. On account of the large amount of space required forhandling the dirt bands, as just suggested, it is a practicewith some to sow the seed in rows or broadcast in the hot-bed, 84 METHODS OF GROWING SEEDLING PLANTS and prick off the young seedlings when two or three weeksold, putting one plant in each band, where it remains untilset. Flower Pots.—iNIade of clay or stiff paper are employed forgrowing young plants similar to the way just given for dirtbands. The
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