PLANTING COMMERCIAL SWEET CORN 



seed is then covered and the soil pressed 

 over this seed, and the n^xt hill is planted, 

 and so on. As a general rule, the soil is 

 not deeper than i inch over this seed, and 

 the softer the soil, the harder the pressure 

 on the soil. The firming of the soil over 

 the seed is given because the seed must 

 come in contact with the soil, in order to 

 absorb water from the soil, subsequently 

 causing it to swell and start the develop- 

 ment of the embryo. 



The hand method has a great many 

 advantages. Many times the rows are a 

 great deal straighter than by any other 

 method. The correct number of seeds is 

 practically assured in each hill, therefore 

 insuring a more even stand. The seed is 

 put at quite an even depth, and the soil 

 is firmed correctly over the seed. 



The second method is by machinery. 

 There are several kinds of machines, such 

 as the one-row planters, and the two-row, 

 two-horse corn planters. Then, there are 

 smaller machines which have wheeled 

 attachments, one or two wheels, and have 



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