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SWEET CORN THINNING OUT AND 

 CULTIVATION 



\yt7HERE corn is sown in rows, which is by far the best 

 way in the home garden, seeds should be dropped 

 about three to four inches apart in the row. Under 

 favorable conditions the seedlings appear in eight or ten 

 days, when the first cultivation should be given by break- 

 ing the crust right next to the row with either hoe or rake. 

 Sweet corn is reasonably drouth resistant so long as it is 

 cultivated frequently. It has practically no insect enemies. 

 When the young plants have grown to be six or eight 

 inches high, they should be thinned out to stand twelve 

 to fourteen inches apart in the row, always saving the 

 strongest. A month later the rows should be gone over 

 again, this time to remove all side-shoots or "suckers." 

 Then slightly hill the rows, pulling the soil to a height of 

 four to six inches up the stalks, on both sides of row. 

 This will act as a protection against high winds and as a 

 dust mulch to retain moisture. See page 96. 



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