. The A B C of corn culture. Corn. frequently sink into the earth two or more inches and the corn is covered another two inches. The planter tracks are then filled in by harrowing the field, and the corn is often more than four inches deep. We often watch the planter carefully for a few rounds, then pay no more attention to the depth of planting-. The soil is mellower as we get away from the headland, and con- sequently the corn is planted deeper than we supposed. A DRY, MEALY SURFACE BAD On the other hand, there is no more serious mistake than shallow planting in lumpy, dry, mealy soil. The m
. The A B C of corn culture. Corn. frequently sink into the earth two or more inches and the corn is covered another two inches. The planter tracks are then filled in by harrowing the field, and the corn is often more than four inches deep. We often watch the planter carefully for a few rounds, then pay no more attention to the depth of planting-. The soil is mellower as we get away from the headland, and con- sequently the corn is planted deeper than we supposed. A DRY, MEALY SURFACE BAD On the other hand, there is no more serious mistake than shallow planting in lumpy, dry, mealy soil. The moisture is. Fig. 3—Photograph of the famous corn plant in the Iowa exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. This shows the root development of the plant when the corn is in the milky stage. Many of these roots are more than five feet in length. not sufficient for rapid germination, the seed soaks up slowly, much of it sours or rots, and the remainder comes up unevenly with a large per cent, of sickly, plants. This condition is most frequently found where the spring plowing was not followed by the harrow the same day or where the disk was not used in pre- paring the seed bed, and especially when these two conditions are accompanied by a dry, cold May. —9—. 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 Holden, P. G. (Perry Greeley), 1865-1959. Springfield, O. , The Simmons publishing co.
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