The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . BREAKING UP LAND FOR BEET AT BOISDALE. Plantthin out the beets in rows never more than :8 inches apart andto 8 inches between the plants in a row, unless the land is. CULTIVATOR FOR BEET. very rich, when the beets can be left 6 inches apart, so as to controlthe size of the plant. lo March, 191^-] ^^V S/tgar hidititr\ In thinning, always select and leave the strongest, healthiest, andmost uniform sized plants. Great care should be taken to leave thevoung plant in as good a condition as possible by placing a little eartharound the root, so
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . BREAKING UP LAND FOR BEET AT BOISDALE. Plantthin out the beets in rows never more than :8 inches apart andto 8 inches between the plants in a row, unless the land is. CULTIVATOR FOR BEET. very rich, when the beets can be left 6 inches apart, so as to controlthe size of the plant. lo March, 191^-] ^^V S/tgar hidititr\ In thinning, always select and leave the strongest, healthiest, andmost uniform sized plants. Great care should be taken to leave thevoung plant in as good a condition as possible by placing a little eartharound the root, so that it cannot fall down nor get sunburned. Start vour cultivator as soon as the beets are well through theground, so as to keep the weeds from starting. Cultivate often, par-ticularly after everv rain, always leaving the surface level and neverhilling or ridging up the beets. The beet is one of the best crops to give profitable returns in pro-portion to the care and attention bestowed on it. Various are:—Secure a good stand by using plenty of seed and properlypreparing the soil; thin properly when the young beet has reached theproper size; avoid thinning out too far apart in the rows; maintain ag
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