HORSE RADISH 



does best in a rather moist soil, deep and not too 

 heavy. 



The culture for home supplies requires but small space, 

 and early in the spring is best to make new beds. The 

 land should be trenched, liberal 

 layers of manure being placed 

 under the second spit ; cow 

 manure is excellent for light 

 land. The work of trenching 

 or manuring is best done some 

 time in advance of planting. One 

 year's growth will produce good 

 roots, but by extending the time, 

 allowing another season, much 

 finer roots are obtained, but more 

 astringent. The best time for 

 planting is early in the spring, 

 and if the land has been pre- 

 pared some time, it is best to 

 use a dibble, making the holes 

 much deeper than the set. In 

 selecting the latter, care should 

 be taken to have clean growths 

 free of eyes or offsets, as these 

 cause a forked growth and are not liked. I have 

 also seen good crops from the crown growth : that is, 

 the tops are cut with a bit of root attached a few inches 

 long, all side shoots carefully removed, and they certainly 

 made a good plant grown thus. When root cuttings are 

 used, these should be clean, straight pieces, 9 to 12 

 inches long, and these may be prepared in the autumn 

 and tied in small bundles, and laid in sand till planting 

 time. I find this preferable to lifting roots direct out of 

 the soil and planting. A bed will last for years, but 

 much better results will follow annual planting if only 

 on a small scale, and in no case should a bed be left 



HORSE RADISH 

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