CHAPTER III. 



MANAGEMENT OF THE CROP. 



SOIL. 



Almost any soil will do for the cauliflower, pro- 

 viding it is moist and fertile. The requirements of 

 this vegetable as to soil are practically the same as 

 those for the cabbage, except, that as the cauliflower 

 will stand less drouth, it should generally have a 

 heavier and richer soil, and rather more room. A 

 soil which produces cabbages with large and rather 

 soft heads is likely to be good for cauliflowers ; that 

 is, it contains more vegetable matter than the right 

 amount for producing hard heads of cabbage. 

 Muck will answer for cauliflowers if it is not too 

 wet or too dry; it should like any other soil be 

 treated to a good coat of barn-yard manure — horse 

 manure being preferable on such land, as it pro- 

 motes fermentation. Small quantities of lime may 

 also be applied for the same reason. 



The best soil is generally a strong sandy loam. 

 Light sand or gravel is the poorest; and unless 

 made very rich and artificially watered, it is useless 

 to attempt to grow cauliflowers on such a soil in 

 ordinary seasons. Heavy clay is less suitable for 

 cauliflower than for cabbage, chiefly because on 



