CELERY AND CELERIAC 



the season the tops must be covered so that the 

 hard frost is kept out. Celery blanches in 

 from two to five weeks, depending on the 

 variety. 



If the crop is to be kept late in the winter 

 lift and store the plants, root and stem them 

 in rows and set them upright in a cool cellar 

 with a little soil or sand packed about the 

 roots. It may also be packed in boxes (Fig. 

 63) and stored in a root cellar. There is no 

 better place to pit celery than in the cold 

 frame, providing frost is kept out and the 

 proper ventilation is given. 



The best varieties for home use are White 

 Plume, or Golden Self-Blanching for the 

 early crop, Pink Plume for early fall use and 

 Giant Pascal for a late keeper. 



DISEASE AND INSECT ENEMIES 



Damping off is a fungus that attacks the 

 young plants when the soil is too moist and 

 the plants too close together. Thin out the 

 plants, give them more air and less water, 



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