. Vegetable gardening . Vegetable gardening; Project method in teaching. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 393 for the family table. This method has several advan- tages, (r) It is very convenient to all classes. There is no outlay for glass and no trouble in caring for plants previous to field planting, as is the case when the trans- planting method is employed. (2) Fairly satisfactory results may be secured under conditions which would be unsuitable for the direct seeding or transplanting methods. (3) The bulbs mature considerably earlier than from seed sown in the field, and this may be the means of obta
. Vegetable gardening . Vegetable gardening; Project method in teaching. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 393 for the family table. This method has several advan- tages, (r) It is very convenient to all classes. There is no outlay for glass and no trouble in caring for plants previous to field planting, as is the case when the trans- planting method is employed. (2) Fairly satisfactory results may be secured under conditions which would be unsuitable for the direct seeding or transplanting methods. (3) The bulbs mature considerably earlier than from seed sown in the field, and this may be the means of obtaining better prices than from seed-sown. FIG. 91. ONIONS PACKED IN BERMUDA CRATE onions. On the other hand, yields are generally smaller than from seed sown under favorable conditions. The expenses for sets and planting are important items when large areas are planted. Mature bulbs are grown from three classes of sets; namely, top or tree onions, which produce sets instead â of seed; potato or multiplier onions; and the small bulbs grown from very thick sowings. Potato onions are used extensively in the South and are generally planted in the fall. Onion sets should be. 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 Watts, Ralph Levi, 1869-. New York : Orange Judd
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