. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. 150 ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE frequently, but not too deep, until the plants begin to mature bolls (Fig. 79). Even after the bolls appear it is well to kee]) a crust from forming on the ground. But if the land was well prepared be- fore the crop was planted, it can be laid by, because the early till- ing served to lay up suffi- cient mois- ture and to prepare plen- ty of plant food to ma- ture the boll. Ready to Pick. Eight or ten weeks after plant- ing the cotton is in flower (Fig. 80). The cream- white blossoms soon turn to a pinkish or reddish color and d
. Elementary agriculture. Agriculture. 150 ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE frequently, but not too deep, until the plants begin to mature bolls (Fig. 79). Even after the bolls appear it is well to kee]) a crust from forming on the ground. But if the land was well prepared be- fore the crop was planted, it can be laid by, because the early till- ing served to lay up suffi- cient mois- ture and to prepare plen- ty of plant food to ma- ture the boll. Ready to Pick. Eight or ten weeks after plant- ing the cotton is in flower (Fig. 80). The cream- white blossoms soon turn to a pinkish or reddish color and drop off. The seed pods which form are the size of an English walnut. When these are ripe they burst open like milkweed pods, and the cotton is ready for picking (Fig. 81).. coiion hoU (oid 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 Nida, William Lewis. Chicago, A. Flanagan Company
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