116* MUCK CROPS 



The celery can be taken direct from the 

 greenhouse or hotbeds after some attention 

 has been given to hardening the plants by 

 increasing the amount of air and lowering 

 the temperature somewhat in these houses. 



Early to mid-season Celery seed bed, Skinner 



irrigation. Board wind break. 



Photo by C. E. Dimon. 



Just before the plants are taken to the field, 

 in some cases even two or three weeks be- 

 fore, it is advisable to spray with bordeaux to 

 prevent blight. The bordeaux mixture will 

 be mentioned farther on. 



Sometimes in the greenhouse or hotbeds, 

 the plants do not come along to suit. It 

 would then be wise to apply a small amount 



