FRAME CROPS 



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Carrot. The carrot is extensively grown in frames. 

 The small, early maturing varieties are employed. They 

 may be grown as a fall crop or all winter if the climate is 

 not too severe, but the greatest profits are generally 

 derived from spring sowings. In the Richfield, N. J., 

 section, seed is sown in the frames about August 1. 

 Nantes is the most popular variety in this section on 



Fig. 140. Frame crop of Nantes carrot. 



account of its good color, thriftiness in growth, sweet 

 flavor and its certainty in producing good roots. 



The fall frame carrots are usually planted in double 

 rows only an inch apart, with 10-inch spaces between the 

 pairs of rows. This method of planting is said to allow 

 ample soil space for the development of good roots, and it 

 insures the free circulation of air among the tops. Sash 

 are placed on the frames in November and the carrots 

 will be ready to bunch for the holiday trade. Fig. 140 

 shows a spring crop of carrots, the seed of which was 

 sown March 1 between rows of lettuce. 



Cauliflower (Fig. 141) is grown to a considerable extent 

 in frames on Long Island. The principles involved are 

 the same as when the crop is grown in greenhouses. It 



