The new rhubarb culture; a complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, how to prepare and use rhubarb . reenhouseconditions. Sometimes in very cold weather the tem-perature goes away down, and the heater scarcely keepsits pipes from freezing. But even if the leaves of thehardy plant are stiffened with the frost, no permanentharm is done. There are no pests or diseases in tlieforcing house and the crop is regarded as a sure brings from eight to 15 cents per pound in the Bostonmarket. A very interesting feature of the house justdescribed is the way in which an extra crop is secured,
The new rhubarb culture; a complete guide to dark forcing and field culture, how to prepare and use rhubarb . reenhouseconditions. Sometimes in very cold weather the tem-perature goes away down, and the heater scarcely keepsits pipes from freezing. But even if the leaves of thehardy plant are stiffened with the frost, no permanentharm is done. There are no pests or diseases in tlieforcing house and the crop is regarded as a sure brings from eight to 15 cents per pound in the Bostonmarket. A very interesting feature of the house justdescribed is the way in which an extra crop is secured,at slight cost. In September, two rows of dandelions aretransplanted between the rows of rhubarb as in theillustration, the plants being obtained from a field out-side. These are of a cultivated varietv. When heat is VARIOUS FORCING METHODS. 77 applied, the dandelions start in about four weeks andare out of the way before the rhubarb needs the rhubarb is allowed to grow until it is well maturedand is picked only once, but the single picking is athoroup-h one. The cron occuiues the house from De-. HoT Watkk Forcing House (Interior View). comber to March, after which period the glass is takenolf and used for other crops. Several other growersuse practically the methods just described, some havingsteam heat in place of hot water, and running a pipeinto the rhubarb house from an adjoining Frames.—The common plan for forcing with- 78 THE NEW KHUBARB CULTURE. out artifieicil heat is ])y tliu use of cold frauies maderather deeper than ordinary, to allow full growth of thestalks. Some cold frames are sunken pits, two feet deepand covered with sashes. But the usual way is toinclose with hoards a patch of rhuharh thickly planted,and co\er it with sash at the proper season, usually inDeeemher. The only heat supplied is that of the sunretained hy the glass, and that afforded by a mixture ofmanure aud earth, banked up against the sides. Somegrowers cover the plant
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