. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. Celery 1463 In growing early celery great care must be taken to keep the water level of the land down during the months of May and June so as not to force the roots of the celery to grow too near the top. On wet land the roots will be forced so near the surface that the fine rootlets will grow upward and out of the ground. It is impossible to keep a field of celery in good growing condition during the months of August and September, when the ground usually becomes hot and dry, if the water level was too high during May and J
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. Celery 1463 In growing early celery great care must be taken to keep the water level of the land down during the months of May and June so as not to force the roots of the celery to grow too near the top. On wet land the roots will be forced so near the surface that the fine rootlets will grow upward and out of the ground. It is impossible to keep a field of celery in good growing condition during the months of August and September, when the ground usually becomes hot and dry, if the water level was too high during May and June. Keep the land well drained and cultivate deep diiring Avet weather, thereby forcing the celery roots deep down into the soil, and the crop will stand a long period of dry. Fig. 448.—Late Celery Banked With Eaeth For Blanching weather. But if roots are near the top during dry weather the crop is sure to be checked badly and may be entirely spoiled by the heart turning black. THE LATE CEOPS The plants for the fall or late crops should be planted in the fields from June second to July tenth. If the land is dry when planting, wet it well before and after the plants are set. The late celery crop should be planted in rows three and one- half feet apart, plants five inches apart in 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 New York Bureau of Farmers' Institutes. [Albany
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