. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 1076 Root cuttings of Horse-radish (X /-a). HORSE-RADISH are made from the roots, not less than one-fourth of an inch thick and 4-5 in. long (Fig. 1070). To facilitate planting the large-end up, the upper end is cut o
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 1076 Root cuttings of Horse-radish (X /-a). HORSE-RADISH are made from the roots, not less than one-fourth of an inch thick and 4-5 in. long (Fig. 1070). To facilitate planting the large-end up, the upper end is cut off square and the lower oblique. If set small-end up no growth may result. In horizon tal planting this special cutting is unnecessary. Root - crowns are sometimes used, but since these develop a large number of roots too small for profitable grating they are employed only for increas iag stock. The land having been prepared shallow furrows are laid off 30 m apart and 2-5 in. deep, accordmg to the method of planting. Sets are planted horizontally,vertically, and at all intervening angles, the large ends being made to point in one direction to facilitate cultivation and digging. The angle is a m it ter of choice, good returns being obtained in each. The usual dis tance between sets is about 12 in Cultivation is given after every rain, or once in 10 days, until the Ivs. shade the ground. Double-cropping is common in Horse-radish growing, early cab bage, turnip beets and other quic k maturing plants being used. The sets are dibbled in 2-4 weeks after the first crop, vertically, 18 m asunder, between the rows of c ib bage, which are nut Irss tliiiii 2 It apart. One maiKiuciiirnt ;ir]s«iis for both crops until tlic first is rt moved, when, after one cultivation, the Horse-radish usually takes full possession. Deep burying of the sets at the time the first crop is planted is also practiced, the object, as in the first case, being to prevent the appearance of the former until the lat
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