. Rural school agriculture . water can pass through it. The frost then breaks it up and makes it fine and more productive. If the plowing is left until spring the soil does not go through this treatment and is not so productive. Spring plowing should be shallow, as it is likely to make the soil too loose. ^,,.,,,^ Harrowing should be done at iust the proper HARROn IhG . -r, ^ ... ^ , 1 . -11 time. It a wet sou is not harrowed it will Itih ^UIL. form a hard crust on top or be lumpy. If left too long after plowing the soil dries out and the seeds do not get *It is not intended to have Emmer as o
. Rural school agriculture . water can pass through it. The frost then breaks it up and makes it fine and more productive. If the plowing is left until spring the soil does not go through this treatment and is not so productive. Spring plowing should be shallow, as it is likely to make the soil too loose. ^,,.,,,^ Harrowing should be done at iust the proper HARROn IhG . -r, ^ ... ^ , 1 . -11 time. It a wet sou is not harrowed it will Itih ^UIL. form a hard crust on top or be lumpy. If left too long after plowing the soil dries out and the seeds do not get *It is not intended to have Emmer as one of tlie varieties in thegrowing contest. 26 RURAL SCHOOL Ai-RJClLTLRE the moisture needed for germination. The seeds do not sproutevenly and the crop looks poor. Harrowing is not intended formaking the soil loose, but for compacting it. and making a fine,firm seed bed. Fall plowed land should not be harrowed untilspring. Spring plowed land should be harrowed the same day asplowed and again before or just after ])
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