. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. by hand andcover them with the hoe or with the harrow. In commercial planting, machines are commonly used which openthe furrow, drop the potatoes and the fertilizer, and cover the fur-rows all in one operation. This makesthe work very rapid and inexpensive. Culture.—One of the secrets of successin the cultivation of the growing crop isto keep the soil very loose. For the firstfew we
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals, including plant propagation; plant breeding; gardening; orcharding; small fruit growing; forestry; beautifying home grounds; the soils and enemies involved. by hand andcover them with the hoe or with the harrow. In commercial planting, machines are commonly used which openthe furrow, drop the potatoes and the fertilizer, and cover the fur-rows all in one operation. This makesthe work very rapid and inexpensive. Culture.—One of the secrets of successin the cultivation of the growing crop isto keep the soil very loose. For the firstfew weeks the tillage should be verydeep. The soil should be stirred verythoroughly. The plan of cultivation called leveltillage is usually best for this crop. Themost successful growers sometimesthrow a little dirt towards the vines atthe times of the last cultivation. Verymuch ridging, however, is certain tocause the soil to dry out. This is ex-tremely detrimental to the growing soil should be kept moist and cooland the vines should be allowed to spread out over the ground toshade it as soon as cultivation is stopped. Growers usually stopthe cultivation at the time the plants are in full blossom. The. Fig. 82.—Common potato scabreduces the yield, causes waste inpeeling, and infests the soil forfuture potato crops. See methodsof control in the text. (MinnesotaStation.)
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