. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. MAIZE 99. 1 I';. 75. Modern steam gang plow Preparing the Seed. Before seed is planted in a field, its germinating power should be tested by an experiment with 100 grains. This will show whether or not it is necessary to plant more than are wanted to grow. If many of the grains do not germinate, it is necessary to plant a larger amount of seed. Just before planting, the grain should be put for five minutes into water at a temperature of 55°. This will kill all fungus spores, and hasten the germination. Planting the Seed. On small fields the gr
. Elements of Philippine agriculture. Agriculture. MAIZE 99. 1 I';. 75. Modern steam gang plow Preparing the Seed. Before seed is planted in a field, its germinating power should be tested by an experiment with 100 grains. This will show whether or not it is necessary to plant more than are wanted to grow. If many of the grains do not germinate, it is necessary to plant a larger amount of seed. Just before planting, the grain should be put for five minutes into water at a temperature of 55°. This will kill all fungus spores, and hasten the germination. Planting the Seed. On small fields the grain can be planted by hand, or with a hand planter; but except on small plots, it can be planted so much more rapidly 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 Copeland, Edwin Bingham, 1873- [from old catalog]. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y. , and Manila, World book company
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