TRANSPLANTING 



last for several years with reasonable care, 

 they are cheaper in the long run. 



In the use of these transplanting devices, 

 it is practically understood that a good 

 soil, either a composted soil or a rich 

 garden soil, be used for the proper forcing; 

 that careful attention to the watering of 

 the sweet corn and to the ventilation be 

 given. As a general rule, sweet corn, being 

 a hot-weather plant, requires a hotter 

 temperature than such plants as cabbage. 

 Sweet corn grown w^ith eggplants will do 

 much better than with the cooler crops, 

 such as cabbage, lettuce, and cauliflower. 



In starting the plants, other than the 

 receptacles to hold the dirt and seeds, no 

 tools are necessary. However, if soil has 

 to be sifted, of course a screen and shovel 

 would be needed. When the time of 

 transplanting arrives, it is found necessary 

 to convey the plants to the field in some 

 manner. The best method seems to be to 

 place them in large flats or boxes, the boxes 

 being not larger than one man can handle 

 comfortably. These boxes are distributed 



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