. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. 158 PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE is delayed, it will be bad for the growth of the crop. For four weeks after this, the ground should be cultivated each week. Removal of Tops and Leaves. At about the time when the first blossoms open, or a little later than this, the top of the plant should be removed, as well as the lowest leaves, which are usually unsound or dirty. The number of leaves that should be left on the plant depends on its size and strength, and on how high a price can be ob- tained for finer leaves. Ten is a good number to leave, and twe
. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. 158 PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURE is delayed, it will be bad for the growth of the crop. For four weeks after this, the ground should be cultivated each week. Removal of Tops and Leaves. At about the time when the first blossoms open, or a little later than this, the top of the plant should be removed, as well as the lowest leaves, which are usually unsound or dirty. The number of leaves that should be left on the plant depends on its size and strength, and on how high a price can be ob- tained for finer leaves. Ten is a good number to leave, and twelve should be the maximum. If some of the finest plants are to furnish seed, the tops of these, of course, must not be removed. From the time when the tops are cut, the branches begin to grow, and must be nipped as they appear, before they bear any flowers. Harvesting. Tobacco should be ready to harvest about ten weeks after it is transplanted. Before it is ready the leaves wilt and hang down, their green color fades, and they become spotted with brown or yellow; they lose their fresh texture and begin to crumple, and suckers begin to grow after top and lowest from tlic basc of thc plant. The leaves are removed i j i i i i i rr ^ plant should then be cut ofi and hung in a well-ventilated Flo. io8. Tobacco plant. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Copeland, Edwin Bingham, 1873- [from old catalog]. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y. , and Manila, World book company
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