. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 386 The American Florist. Sept. 8, THE CARNATION. Care After Benching:. The first two or three weeks after benching' is a critical period for the carnation plants. Their present quar- ters in. a grreenhouse bench under the glass, with the intense heat day after day, are entirely changed conditions to what they have been used to while growing outside in the field. The grower must give the plants his clos- est attention to encourage them to re- establish themselves in the new soil and become adjusted to their change
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 386 The American Florist. Sept. 8, THE CARNATION. Care After Benching:. The first two or three weeks after benching' is a critical period for the carnation plants. Their present quar- ters in. a grreenhouse bench under the glass, with the intense heat day after day, are entirely changed conditions to what they have been used to while growing outside in the field. The grower must give the plants his clos- est attention to encourage them to re- establish themselves in the new soil and become adjusted to their changed conditions. In about a week after planting, you will notice that the plants do not wilt with the sun as quickly as when first set and every day they stiffen up more and more. This is a sure sign that the roots are taking hold of the soil in good shape, and very quickly we find the new white roots working along through the surface of the bed. As soon as the plants arrive at this stage it is time to remove any heavy shade from the glass and gradually get them used to the full sunlight. The moist atmosphere necessary to get the plants well started also starts the weeds growing. These should be cleaned out of the beds as soon as large enough to handle properly. After weeding, go over the beds and loosen up the surface soil with a hand scratcher. Continue these scratchings about once a week for the first month or six weeks, or until the roots get a thoroughly good hold of the soil and until the scratching cannot be done without injuring them. Then it should be discontinued. The purpose of the scratching is to keep the soil open and sweet and allow the sun and air to penetrate it. thus keeping it fresh until the roots get full control of it. When the plants have become well established, it is very important to get the soil at their roots in the same condition clear through. To do this the surface of the bed must be made level, so that the bed can be ?watered evenly; after one or tw
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