44 KNAPP METHOD OF GROWING COTTON 



the plant and encourage fruiting. Usually 

 this should be done early in the season and dis- 

 continued when plants begin to set fruit freely. 

 Cultivating every seven to ten days, weather and 

 soil conditions permitting, will be best. This 

 will allow, on an average, seven to nine culti- 

 vations. The general practice is to stop culti- 

 vation too early. In most sections it will pay 

 to continue cultivation until the crop is prac- 

 tically matured. 



