. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market; a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history and botany. PLANTING 59 make a la^^er of about three inches, which is then covered with soil. PLACING THE ROOTS The proper planting of the roots is the most critical point in asparagus culture, as upon the manner in which this is performed—more than upon other detail— depends the success, yield, duration, and profit of the plantation. Almost any other neglecl can be remedied. FIG. 17—ASPARAGUS ROOT IX PROPER POSIT
. Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market; a practical treatise on the planting, cultivation, harvesting, marketing, and preserving of asparagus, with notes on its history and botany. PLANTING 59 make a la^^er of about three inches, which is then covered with soil. PLACING THE ROOTS The proper planting of the roots is the most critical point in asparagus culture, as upon the manner in which this is performed—more than upon other detail— depends the success, yield, duration, and profit of the plantation. Almost any other neglecl can be remedied. FIG. 17—ASPARAGUS ROOT IX PROPER POSITION FOR COVERING by after-treatment, but careless and faulty planting, never. Whatever care and personal attention the grower ma}' give to this work will be repaid manyfold in future returns. As stated before, only strong, healthy one-year-old plants with three or four strong buds should be used, so as to insure an even growth over the entire field, and at every stage of the work great care must be taken not to expose the roots to the drying influences of sun and winds. When everything is in readiness for plant- ing, the roots are placed in the trench, the crown in 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 Hexamer, F. M. (Fred Maier). New York, Orange Judd
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