. Cotton or weevils. Boll weevil; Cotton. 16 MISC. PUBLICATION 3 5, U. S. DEPT. OP AGRICULTURE damage. In other words, it is to be a race between the cotton plants and the weevils, and this is always interesting. As in all races, an early start carries with it a great advantage to the runner. There are other things that you will need to think about in grow- ing and protecting your cotton. Among these are the preparation of the seed bed, the use of fertilizers, and the careful cultivation of the crop. The land should be plowed during the fall and winter and thoroughly prepared for the seed bed,
. Cotton or weevils. Boll weevil; Cotton. 16 MISC. PUBLICATION 3 5, U. S. DEPT. OP AGRICULTURE damage. In other words, it is to be a race between the cotton plants and the weevils, and this is always interesting. As in all races, an early start carries with it a great advantage to the runner. There are other things that you will need to think about in grow- ing and protecting your cotton. Among these are the preparation of the seed bed, the use of fertilizers, and the careful cultivation of the crop. The land should be plowed during the fall and winter and thoroughly prepared for the seed bed, so that you will have no delay in early planting. The proper use of the right commercial fertilizers will give you larger yields and help your crop to ripen Fig. 10.—When fall came there was a good crop of cotton in the fields that had been properly dusted with calcium arsenate to kill the boll weevils Careful cultivation during the growing season is necessary, too, if you want a good crop to grow. The plow should not be run too deep or too close to the plants, as this will cut off some of the roots and make the flower buds drop off. When boll weevils are being fought you must avoid this. It is a good thing for you to keep on cultivating until late in the season. This causes the plants to keep on forming flower buds, and these new buds will attract the weevils and stop them from laying eggs in the bolls that are still on the plants. If we can have plenty of bolls we are fairly sure to get a good cotton crop. (Fig. 10.). 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 Webb, J. L. (Jesse Lee), 1878-1942; Merrill, F. A. (Frederick Augustus), b. 1875; United States. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. : U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
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