Farm crops, their cultivation and management, a non-technical manual for the cultivation, management and improvement of farm crops . e growing varieties that are espe- 170 SUCCESSFUL FARMING cially adapted for forage purposes because of the large yields theygive. From two to three pounds of turnip seed and four to five pounds ofrutabaga seed per acre are required. The seed may be either drilled orbroadcasted, although in case of rutabages drilling is decidedly preparation of the ground, planting and method of tillage is very simi-lar to that given mangels. As turnips make their
Farm crops, their cultivation and management, a non-technical manual for the cultivation, management and improvement of farm crops . e growing varieties that are espe- 170 SUCCESSFUL FARMING cially adapted for forage purposes because of the large yields theygive. From two to three pounds of turnip seed and four to five pounds ofrutabaga seed per acre are required. The seed may be either drilled orbroadcasted, although in case of rutabages drilling is decidedly preparation of the ground, planting and method of tillage is very simi-lar to that given mangels. As turnips make their growth in two or threemonths, they may be seeded late in the summer and yet mature beforefrost. Rutabagas require more time for maturity and should be sown inMay or June. Turnips do not keep well and should be fed in the fall and early , on the other hand, keep through the winter without methods of storage are similar to those for rutabages. Carrots.—This crop is less extensively used for forage purposes, chieflybecause it yields less abundantly than rutabagas and mangels. It makes UiTA/T/LATOR. Cross Section of an Easily Constructed Pit for Roots.^ an excellent quality of feed and calls for about the same soil conditions andcultvn-al methods as the other root crops. The roots are much smaller andconsequently there should be more of them in a given area. From four tosix pounds of seed per acre are required. It should be drilled in rows, andthe ])lants should ultimately stand two or three inches apart in the row. Parsnip.—This crop requires a rich, fertile soil, and demands the samecultural methods as the carrot. The roots of the parsnip may be dug latein the fall and stored or allowed to remain where grown and dug as requiredfor use. Whether they are allowed to remain in the field will be determinedlargely by winter conditions and the possibilities of digging them in theAvinter time. When used as human food, the freezing of the roots improvest
Size: 2565px × 974px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidfa, booksubjectagriculture
