Elements of agriculture; a text Elements of agriculture; a text book for public schools elementsofagricu00shep Year: 1905 POTATOES. 81 piece if the soil is poor. The Aveight of the cutting is of more importance than the number of eyes. Hand cutting with careful selection of the pieces will pay best in the long run. Plant the cuttings as soon as they are made, and thus prevent drying out. Depth of Roots. The roots go down about twenty-four inches. They grow close to the surface Fig. 24. Root Development of Half-grown Potato Plant (from a photograph). also, and at the time of the last cultiv
Elements of agriculture; a text Elements of agriculture; a text book for public schools elementsofagricu00shep Year: 1905 POTATOES. 81 piece if the soil is poor. The Aveight of the cutting is of more importance than the number of eyes. Hand cutting with careful selection of the pieces will pay best in the long run. Plant the cuttings as soon as they are made, and thus prevent drying out. Depth of Roots. The roots go down about twenty-four inches. They grow close to the surface Fig. 24. Root Development of Half-grown Potato Plant (from a photograph). also, and at the time of the last cultivation, or at the time the tubers are forming, two inches is as deep as one can cultivate without disturbing the roots. The potatoes do not grow on roots, but on underground stems. Cultivation. Harrow within a week after plant- ing, with a peg-tooth harrow. Repeat the harrow- ing often enough to keep down the weeds and to preserve a soil mulch. This should be continued
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