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the land, the cuttings are sometimes set as much as a 

 foot deep. 



Position is usually slanting, the larger ends all point- 

 ing in the same direction. They may, 

 however, be set horizontally or up- 

 right. 



Cuttings, or "sets" may be bought 

 of seedsmen or made when digging 

 the year's crop, and are from the small 

 or side roots. The usual length is six 

 inches. They should always be care- 

 fully cut square at the upper end, 

 slanting at the lower, to distinguish 

 the ends, as the upper end should 

 never be set deepest. Tie in bundles 

 and store. 



Set out in spring as soon as the 

 ground is fit. Fall planting is possible 

 and is occasionally practiced. 



Culture should be clean and fre- 

 quent. Fig- 65. 



, iji i i Horse-Radish "sets." 



fertilizer should be rich in potash, T he bottoms are 

 and worked in deeply to prevent cut slantin s- 

 branching of the roots. A mixture containing 10 per 

 cent potash, 7 per cent available phosphoric acid, 4 

 per cent nitrogen, 1,000 pounds per acre, would be 

 satisfactory. 



Dig in fall, or in the following spring. 



