. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. 1544 The Vegetable Industry ix Xew Yokk State with the cap. If the product is to be sold most of the stem should be cut off and the cap brushed lightly to remove any traces of soil. For marketing, mushrooms are usually packed in baskets, the size holding four pounds being the most popular. These should be lined with paraffined paper, preferably blue in color, which makes an attractive package and one in which the mush- rooms keep Fig. 473.— Attbactively Packed for JIaekbt When a bed becomes exhausted its
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. 1544 The Vegetable Industry ix Xew Yokk State with the cap. If the product is to be sold most of the stem should be cut off and the cap brushed lightly to remove any traces of soil. For marketing, mushrooms are usually packed in baskets, the size holding four pounds being the most popular. These should be lined with paraffined paper, preferably blue in color, which makes an attractive package and one in which the mush- rooms keep Fig. 473.— Attbactively Packed for JIaekbt When a bed becomes exhausted its use for mushroom growing is over, although it makes an excellent garden fertilizer. It must be cleaned out thoroughly, all woodwork whitewashed, and the building or room fumigated, after which preparation may be made at any time for a new crop, starting with fresh material as in the beginning. INSECTS AXT) niSEASES The mushroom has some insect enemies, chief of which are sow bugs or wood lice. These may be controlled by poisoning. Dip pieces of potato into a strong solution of arsenic or paris green and put them in small yellow boxes or tins with some dry rubbish. These boxes placed on the beds will attract, kill and collect the bugs in one operation. Snails sometimes cause trouble b\it these are easily caught by using lettuce or cabbas;e 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 New York Bureau of Farmers' Institutes. [Albany
Size: 2136px × 1170px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectgardening, bookyear19
