Vegetable growing . a hardsubsoil. Culture.—A common practice with many is to grow horse-radish as a perennial by planting out roots in a permanentbed. The roots spread, forming new plants each seasonand as the roots are wanted they are dug and used. Thedisadvantages with this method are: that the roots are ofpoor quality, and that the plants often spread so rapidlythat they become a serious weed that is almost impossibleto eradicate. 230 LONG SEASON CROPS THAT ARE HARDY The most satisfactory method of producing horseradishin the garden is by the use of root cuttings. These are madefrom the la
Vegetable growing . a hardsubsoil. Culture.—A common practice with many is to grow horse-radish as a perennial by planting out roots in a permanentbed. The roots spread, forming new plants each seasonand as the roots are wanted they are dug and used. Thedisadvantages with this method are: that the roots are ofpoor quality, and that the plants often spread so rapidlythat they become a serious weed that is almost impossibleto eradicate. 230 LONG SEASON CROPS THAT ARE HARDY The most satisfactory method of producing horseradishin the garden is by the use of root cuttings. These are madefrom the laterals removed from the main root in the autumnwhen the crop is harvested. Pieces from 5 to 6 inches inlength and about j to 1 inch in diameter are generally pre-ferred. The roots are tied in bundles of a desired size,packed in moist sand and stored in a cool place until theyare needed. Crowns are sometimes employed for startingthe crop, but they produce a number of small branched rootsthat are difficult to Fig. 114.—Root cuttings of horseradish. The pieces of roots are plantedright end up with the upper end about 2 inches below the soil. After the land has been fertilized and thoroughly preparedto a good depth, the root cuttings are planted obliquely orperpendicularly in rows 18 inches to 36 inches apart, and16 to 18 inches in the row. The cuttings should be set rightend up to secure the best growth, and with the upper end2 or 3 inches below the soil surface. Horseradish is especiallydesirable as a companion crop and should always be grownas such in the garden. It may be planted between earlycabbage to good advantage, since it produces the most ofits growth in the autumn after the cabbage crop has beenharvested. The cuttings are set between the cabbage plantsby making openings in the earth with a crowbar or cultivation during the long growing season shouldbe given. If the roots are desired for winter use, the harvesting is HORSERADISH 231 done in th
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