THINNING AND TRANSPLANTING 



WHEN thinning, do it lavishly. A few strong 

 plants will yield a far larger and finer crop than a 

 number of sickly-looking plants which have been 

 overcrowded in the bed. Thinning should be 

 done just as soon as a determination is reached as 

 to which are the strongest plants. The sooner the 

 permanent plants are left to themselves the more 

 rapidly they will grow. To delay thinning in 

 order to be able to use certain young plants for 

 " greens " is a mistake and the result in the long 

 run will be unsatisfactory. Two thinnings will 

 probably be better than one, as some seedlings 

 which start off with a wonderful growth do not 

 live up to their promise. And here is a very 

 sufficient reason for planting plenty of seed. 



So many suggestions with reference to trans- 

 planting are given among the hints in this book 

 that little remains to be said here. One caution, 

 however, cannot be given too frequently, and that 

 is, transplant with care. 



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