. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. i'OTTINi; 59 it must be properl}- done to get good results. ]\Iany losses of potted plants are due solely to carelessness. The potting soil must be neither too dry nor too wet, just the condition that when squeezed firmly in the hand it lea\"es the impress of the fingers and shows several lit- tle cracks in it, but does not break down (too dryj nor remain as a gulj of mud (too wet). y^Iht plants must be set at just the right depth (^Figr- 48), otherwise they will fail. Seedlings and cuttmgs must not be placed in po
. Plant propagation : greenhouse and nursery practice . Plant propagation. i'OTTINi; 59 it must be properl}- done to get good results. ]\Iany losses of potted plants are due solely to carelessness. The potting soil must be neither too dry nor too wet, just the condition that when squeezed firmly in the hand it lea\"es the impress of the fingers and shows several lit- tle cracks in it, but does not break down (too dryj nor remain as a gulj of mud (too wet). y^Iht plants must be set at just the right depth (^Figr- 48), otherwise they will fail. Seedlings and cuttmgs must not be placed in pots too large for them. The almost universal size to start with is two-inch, though many ferns and other little plants are set at first in "thumb" pots, a still smaller size. The roots of cuttings must neither be too large nor too small, because in the. Fig. 49—SHUTTERS FOR COVERING HOTBEDS AND COLD FRAMES Notice positions of the cleats. Thi; arrangement fa\ors easy piling and good \cntilation for di^'ing. first case there would l;e , in the latter refusal to grow: one-eighth to one-fourth inch is about the usual length for speedy work. Always a two-inch pot should have a vacant space one- fourth to one-third inch deeji at the top for water. The pots, when placed on the greenhouse bench, must be set level so as to a\'oid loss of water over the edge. At first the plants need shade. Lath shutters (Fig. 49). in general use, are placed on in^•e^te(l jiots large enough to raise them above the jjlants. In hut, sunny weather, newsjiaper or cheesecloth is used for additional shade for three days to a week at first, being placed early and removed late in the day, but gradually shortening the time 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 Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville), 1868-194
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