. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. CRANBERRY GROWING. Fig. 14. Berries of Cranberry Varieti D. Bugle. Vine Setting The sanding should be done in April or May, for the vines set easier and grow better if they are put in before the sand packs. The bog should be marked for uniform planting in hills by drawing a marker with four or five teeth across it both ways (Fig. 15 A). The vines may be planted in late April, May, or early June, early May being best. They should be set 9 inches to a foot apart each way (Figs. 15 B and 7 A). With this spac
. Bulletin - Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Agriculture -- Massachusetts. CRANBERRY GROWING. Fig. 14. Berries of Cranberry Varieti D. Bugle. Vine Setting The sanding should be done in April or May, for the vines set easier and grow better if they are put in before the sand packs. The bog should be marked for uniform planting in hills by drawing a marker with four or five teeth across it both ways (Fig. 15 A). The vines may be planted in late April, May, or early June, early May being best. They should be set 9 inches to a foot apart each way (Figs. 15 B and 7 A). With this spacing it takes 7 to 12 barrels of cuttings to plant an acre, according to the condition of the cuttings and the efficiency of the setters. The closer they are set the better they will anchor themselves against the pull of picking scoops. The cuttings should be taken from a bog in good condition, free of variety admixtures, fireworms, gypsy moths, rose bloom, and false blos- som, and with a record for producing good crops of sound fruit. If it failed to yield well the year before, all the better. The vines should be cut with a scythe and planted, if possible, soon after they are cut. If they must be planted in late Ma}' or later, they should be cut about May 10 and kept cool and wet till they are used. They may be stored loose under a tarpaulin in a cool shed and turned over and sprinkled every few days, or they may be spread out well in a stream or pond. They will lose their leaves and may die for want of oxygen if they are kept long in water in bags or bales. Bogs from which vines are cut recover much faster if the cuttings are taken before growth starts. Experienced growers often refuse to cut vines for sale after the new growth appears. If the cuttings have a lot of new growth, much if it is likely to die and further growth will be slow. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and a
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