. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. ondil â bei form. As soon as germina- tion is fairly complete, the plants are transplanted to the soil. The depth at which seeds shall be sown de- pends on many conditions. Out of doors they are planted deeper than in the house, in order to insure a uniform supply of m
. 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. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. ondil â bei form. As soon as germina- tion is fairly complete, the plants are transplanted to the soil. The depth at which seeds shall be sown de- pends on many conditions. Out of doors they are planted deeper than in the house, in order to insure a uniform supply of moisture. A depth equal to twice the diameter of the seed is an old gardeners' rule. This applies well to the sowing of most seeds under glass when the soil is well prepared and is kept watered, but in the open ground three to four times this depth is usually necessary. The finer and moister the soil, the shallower the seeds may be planted, other things being equal. Better results in germination are secured when the seeds are sown in a specially prepared seed-bed. The conditions may then be better, the gardener is able to protect the young plants from cold and from insects and fungi, and he is enabled also to economize time and labor. In transplanting from the seed-bed to the field, the gardener unconsciously chooses only the best plants and thereby flii' â â¢iu|. is improviil. Theseed-bed maybe in a forcini-li"; mi- lictli. .1, ..r in the open. If it is in the open, it In- n. ar iMiildings, where it can be visited fri'.|iiiiitly ami whi-re water maybe applied as needed. If the bed is to be used late in the season when the soil is naturally dry, it is well to cover it the previous spring or fall with a very heavy coating of ma- nure. This retains the moisture, and the leaching from the manure adds plant-food to the soil, there- I'V f-niiMinir lln' voung plants to secure ail .ally Mart. \Vhen the seeds are to be sown, tlir iMaiiure is removed and the
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