. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 84 HOTBEDS, COLDFRAMES, AND FLOWER PITS and supporting it with two sticks at the corners of the sash. When the weather becomes very warm, the sash may be removed en- tirely during the day. Ventilation not only controls the temperature of the bed but also supplies the necessary fresh air and helps keep surplus water vapor from accumulating inside. Too much heat and too much water vapor is certain to cause damage to the plants. Damping- off fungus is a common trouble in hotbeds and poor venti
. Horticulture; a text book for high schools and normals. Gardening; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture. 84 HOTBEDS, COLDFRAMES, AND FLOWER PITS and supporting it with two sticks at the corners of the sash. When the weather becomes very warm, the sash may be removed en- tirely during the day. Ventilation not only controls the temperature of the bed but also supplies the necessary fresh air and helps keep surplus water vapor from accumulating inside. Too much heat and too much water vapor is certain to cause damage to the plants. Damping- off fungus is a common trouble in hotbeds and poor ventilation is apt to help start it. Watering.—As the plants are growing under the cover, water-. A three-sash hotbed ready for use. (Kentucky Station). ing is a matter which must be given close attention. If too much water is applied, the soil will become soggy and the plants will turn yellow and suffer for want of air in the soil. If the bed is properly ventilated, considerable watering is necessary because the heat of the bed will dry out the soil. If the bed is filled with water, the manure underneath may stop heating. Light applications of water nearly every day is the best plan with the hotbed. The Hotbed Becomes a Coldframe.—After some weeks the manure in the hotbed will fail to give out heat because the rotting is advanced so much. In this condition it may be considered merely a coldframe as it gets its heat only from the sun through 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 Davis, Kary Cadmus, 1867-. Philadelphia, London, J. B. Lippincott Co
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