4. Width of the Strips ... 257 



5. Preparation of the Strips 257-258 



6. Sowing the Strips 258 



7. Covering the Seed 258-259 



8. Value and Employment of the Method 259 



Article 6. Trench or Furrow Sowing 



1. Width and Depth of the Furrows and Trenches ... 260 



2. Preparation of the Furrows and Trenches 260-261 



3. Sowing the Trenches or Furrows 251 



4. Value and Employment of the Method 261 



Article 7. Ridge Sowing 



1. Preparation of the Ridges 262 



2. Sowing the Ridges ... 262-263 



3. Value and Employment of the Method ... 263 



Article 8. Combination of Stripe, Ridge and Trench 



1. Combined Ridge and Trench Sowing ... 263-264 



2. Strip ... 264 



3. , Ridge and Trench Sowing ... 264-265 



Article 9. Patch Sowing 



1. Distance between the Patches ... 265-266 



2. Size of the Patches ... 266 



3. Direction of the Lines of Patches ... 266-267 



4. Preparation of the Patches ... 267 



5. Sowing of the Patches ... 267-268 



6. Value and Employment of the Method ... 268-269 



Article 10. Plot Sowing ... 269 



11. Pit or Hollow Sowing ... 269-270 



12. Sowing in Holes ... 270-271 



13. Mound Sowing ... 271-272 



., 14. Combined Patch, Pit and Mound ... 272 



SECTION V. Quantity of Seed to sow ... 272-273 



VI. Maintenance Operations 



Article 1. Protection of the Seeds sown ... 274 



2. Seedlings ... 274-276 

 3. Special fostering of the Seedlings 



1. Watering ... 277-278 



2. Weeding, Hoeing and Manuring ... 278 



3. Repairs ... 278-279 



SECTION VII. Execution of mixed sowings ... 279 



CHAPTER V. 



PLANTING. 



SECTION I. Choice of Species ... 280 



