THE WHEAT CULTUKIST. 



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TILLERING OF THE WHEAT PLANT. 



As an effectual means of multiplying the young 

 wheat plants, where the soil is sufficiently rich to sustain 

 more than one stem, 

 nature has provided 

 for an increase of 

 the stems, just in 

 proportion to the 

 amount of roots. 



The illustration 

 herewith given rep 

 resents a stool of 

 growing wheat 

 which has sprung 

 from a single kernel. 

 If the soil is rich, so 

 that large and strong 

 roots are formed 

 which afford more 

 nourishment than 

 one stem can appro 

 priate to its growth 

 and development, 

 other plumules or 

 stems will continue 

 to appear until they 

 can take up all the 

 nourishment that 

 the complete mat of 

 roots supplies. See 

 this subject more ful- FlG - 10. stool of wheat. 



ly explained under the head of Thick and Thin Seeding. 



