. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. CORN 193 idea is now being gradually abandoned as many good farmers are coming to believe (1) that the seed bed should be prepared before, not after, planting, and (2) that the severing of roots by deep cultivation works serious injury to the gro\\ing plants, especially if this occurs after they have attained considerable size. 131. Depth of Cultivation. — No fixed rule can be given as to the proper depth of cultivation. If the seed. Fig. 84. — Depth of corn roots. bed has not been well prepared, deep stirring may b
. Soils and plant life as related to agriculture . Agriculture; Soils; Plants. CORN 193 idea is now being gradually abandoned as many good farmers are coming to believe (1) that the seed bed should be prepared before, not after, planting, and (2) that the severing of roots by deep cultivation works serious injury to the gro\\ing plants, especially if this occurs after they have attained considerable size. 131. Depth of Cultivation. — No fixed rule can be given as to the proper depth of cultivation. If the seed. Fig. 84. — Depth of corn roots. bed has not been well prepared, deep stirring may be beneficial while the plants are small. However, as they become larger, the deep cultivation should be discon- tinued, as otherwise the shallow, spreading roots are cut off. There is but one way to tell how deep it is safe to cul- tivate. This is to make a careful examination to ascertain. 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 Cunningham, Jules Cool, 1879-; Lancelot, William Henry, 1874-. New York : Macmillan
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