. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . e and the roots also touch theground; place the first row so that the roots all projectin one way; now the second row will fit in betweenthe roots of the first row and so on until all are laid is best to count the number of heads stored, so thatyou will know how large a seed plot to prepare for themin the spring. Be sure to cover sufficiently to keep fromfreezing. RESETTING SEED HEADS IN THE SPRING In the spring the heads are reset about early oat-sowingtime, in rows 4 or 5 feet apart, the plants being about2 feet in the row.
. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . e and the roots also touch theground; place the first row so that the roots all projectin one way; now the second row will fit in betweenthe roots of the first row and so on until all are laid is best to count the number of heads stored, so thatyou will know how large a seed plot to prepare for themin the spring. Be sure to cover sufficiently to keep fromfreezing. RESETTING SEED HEADS IN THE SPRING In the spring the heads are reset about early oat-sowingtime, in rows 4 or 5 feet apart, the plants being about2 feet in the row. The plants should be set a httle deeperthan they were in the field. Ground suitable for growingcabbage is all right for seed raising. Windy locations are to be avoided on account of breakageof the plants when they get tall. If the headj have not cracked in the winter, an X iscut in the top; this will allow the center shoot to comethrough more readily. Do not cut so deep that you willinjure the bud from which the seed stalk grows, which is SEED RAISING 117. Fig. 34.—Method of cutting heads to allow seed stalk to come through. 118 LATE CABBAGE in the upper center of the head. (Fig. 34.) Many lateralshoots will start from the under side of the head, but theseshould be rubbed off. (Fig. 35.) The central shoot isthe one which will give best results in seed. (Fig. 36.)Each head should have an iron or wooden stake drivendown beside it to tie the seed stalk to during growth.(Fig. 37.) Cabbage heads set out in this way will grow a shootfrom 4 to 6 feet tall, and will produce several ounces ofseed per head or plant. As the shoots commence to grow,the old head will loosen from the main stem or stump;this loosened head should be removed and not allowed torot, as it will cause infection to the new plant, FERTILIZATION AND CULTIVATION OF SEED PLANTS The heads set for seed should be cultivated and keptfree from weeds. It often happens that one will have to dothe cultivating early in the mo
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