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RADISHES WHEN TO SOW AND HOW 



E best soil in which to grow radishes is sandy 

 -- loam, well-enriched for previous crops. Fresh 

 manure should never be used in the making of a radish 

 bed since it is apt to infect the soil with maggots. Stiff 

 clay soil may be improved by adding sand or ashes. 



As soon as the soil can be dug and raked, seeds may be 

 sown in rows, twelve to eighteen inches apart, scattering 

 them so thinly that no more than two seeds drop to every 

 inch. Radish seed is generally of strong vitality and 

 every kernel will grow. Handled in this economical man- 

 ner, the average seed packet will sow a row thirty feet 

 long, while one ounce contains enough for 150 feet of row. 

 In light soil seeds may be covered one-quarter inch deep, 

 less in heavy soil. Radishes quickly deteriorate in quality, 

 and to have them just right, it is best to sow short rows 

 often rather than to depend for a constant supply on sorts 

 maturing in succession. But it is thoroughly practical 

 to employ both methods. 



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