CONTENTS 



CHAPTER I 

 LOCATION FOR THE MARKET GARDEN. CULTIVATION 



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Market Soil Exposure Labor Water Tools Cultivation. . . 1 



CHAPTER II 



FERTILIZERS 



Stable Manures Composting Chemical Fertilizers Nitrogen 

 Nitrate of Soda Potash Phosphoric Acid Complete Fer- 

 tilizers Soil Acidity Lime Green Manures Legumes 

 Ploughing Under Catch Crops 9 



CHAPTER III 

 HOT BEDS 



Uses Location Means of Heating Construction Preparation 



of the Manure Care 19 



CHAPTER IV 

 SEEDS AND SEED SOWING. TRANSPLANTING 



Quality of the Seed Germination Seed Beds Planting 



Transplanting 24 



CHAPTER V 



IRRIGATION 

 Moisture Requirements of Plants Methods of Irrigation 32 



