Horticulture by irrigation . Manner of Tying. Celery Plant, gether in one hand, and drawing enough soil around it with the otherhand to keep it in an upright position. My own plan—and, of late years,that of many others—has been, after gathering the stems of the plant to-gether and holding them with one hand, with the other hand I place astring around it and tie it rather loosely, allowing for future growth; tieabout half way of the length of the plant (see illustration). After a rowhas been tied in this way, take a horse and small turning plow and turna furrow against the row of celery from ea
Horticulture by irrigation . Manner of Tying. Celery Plant, gether in one hand, and drawing enough soil around it with the otherhand to keep it in an upright position. My own plan—and, of late years,that of many others—has been, after gathering the stems of the plant to-gether and holding them with one hand, with the other hand I place astring around it and tie it rather loosely, allowing for future growth; tieabout half way of the length of the plant (see illustration). After a rowhas been tied in this way, take a horse and small turning plow and turna furrow against the row of celery from each side. For celery to useearly, tie a piece of wrapping paper, eight inches high, around the plantto keep the soil away from it. This is not necessary unless you desire to CELERY CULTURE. 77 raise some extra nice celery, entirely free from rust, as the soil coming incontact with the plant so long is one cause of rust. This is all the WhitePlume and Self-Blanching kinds of celery will need. It will be ready foruse or mar
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