. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Section of Seedin With Planing Board Fig. 2.—Seed-bed equipment. The cost of preparing seed beds, including plowing, harrowing, spading, and raking, has been $ per square foot at the Boulder Nursery and $ at the Wind River Nursery. SOWING OF SEED. Seed sowing is considered by some as the most important single nursery operation. Sowing to secure the desired number of trees per square foot requires considerable knowledge, skill, and care. Hence, this is work that capable nurserymen handle themselves or super
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. Section of Seedin With Planing Board Fig. 2.—Seed-bed equipment. The cost of preparing seed beds, including plowing, harrowing, spading, and raking, has been $ per square foot at the Boulder Nursery and $ at the Wind River Nursery. SOWING OF SEED. Seed sowing is considered by some as the most important single nursery operation. Sowing to secure the desired number of trees per square foot requires considerable knowledge, skill, and care. Hence, this is work that capable nurserymen handle themselves or supervise very closely. The following points are of especial importance. All seed used in a nursery should be fresh and clean. Fresh seed germinates more vigorously and is less liable to rot than old seed, and it is- not so likely to produce distorted, weak seedlings. Seed from local collecting is best because the seedlings produced are best adapted to the soil and moisture conditions and to the 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 United States. Dept. of Agriculture. [Washington, D. C. ?] : The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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