Soil culture and modern farm methods . arren stalks or sucker stalks, will in a great measureproduce its kind. Cultivation of Plants Plants are cultivated for three purposes, namely: 1. To remove weeds. 2. To keep the surface in good tilth. 3. To maintain a surface mulch for the purpose of conserving moisture. Conditions should govern the farmer as to the nature, frequency anddepth of cultivation. Growing grains may be harrowed or rolled. Ifthe soil is baked and weedy, harrowing is beneficial. If the soil is loose,a roller, either corrugated or smooth, closes cracks, thereby preventingthe esca
Soil culture and modern farm methods . arren stalks or sucker stalks, will in a great measureproduce its kind. Cultivation of Plants Plants are cultivated for three purposes, namely: 1. To remove weeds. 2. To keep the surface in good tilth. 3. To maintain a surface mulch for the purpose of conserving moisture. Conditions should govern the farmer as to the nature, frequency anddepth of cultivation. Growing grains may be harrowed or rolled. Ifthe soil is baked and weedy, harrowing is beneficial. If the soil is loose,a roller, either corrugated or smooth, closes cracks, thereby preventingthe escape of moisture and at the same time packs the loose soil aroundthe roots of the plants. Hoed crops of all kinds should be lightly harrowed before and afterthe plant is up. Deep cultivation of corn is permitted until the rootsare in danger of being pruned. After corn or potatoes are eight or teninches high, every deep cultivation lessens the crop. I will venture theassertion that the corn crop of the United States is lessened each year.
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