. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Seed-bed. As it is in the North Coast district of New South Wales that there is the most likelihood of any attempt being made to grow coffee, tlie above remarks arc made in order to accentuate the fact that the sitiiation nnist be warm and well sheltered from strong winds. Deep, rich soil of a free cliaracter, and with good natural drainage, should be looked for when selecting a locality for coffee-growing. Soil showing low proportions of phosphoric acid and potasli will not yi^-ld good crops
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Seed-bed. As it is in the North Coast district of New South Wales that there is the most likelihood of any attempt being made to grow coffee, tlie above remarks arc made in order to accentuate the fact that the sitiiation nnist be warm and well sheltered from strong winds. Deep, rich soil of a free cliaracter, and with good natural drainage, should be looked for when selecting a locality for coffee-growing. Soil showing low proportions of phosphoric acid and potasli will not yi^-ld good crops of coffee. Coffee plants are raised from seed, sown in carefully-prepared nursery beds, or if only a small number are nijuire'l they are easily raised in nuisery seed-boxes. The seed should be sown a little more than twice its own depth, th« incised side downwards. Having placed the seed at the requisite depth, soil should be lightly spriid^led over it, and each row of seed, when completed, evenly pressed with a flat board. The seed should be sown not less than 6 inches apart in rows, and 6 inches between the rows. The seed- bed should be protected with a covering of any light handy material, stretched or laid across the top of the side fi-ames of the seed-bed, which frames should consist of light sapdings or sawn wood battens, constructed at a height of about 11 Seed-led with side-bearing frames These covei'ings are removed in the evening and replaced in the early morning. If the weather is not showery, of course watering .it regular ijitervals will lie necessary. During the jii-riod of growth the coverings sliould be removed at suitable intervals, , on dull and showery days, and. 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 New South Wales. Dept. of Agriculture. Sydney, C. Potter, Govt. Pr
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