226 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



RADISH. 



This is one of the most easily grown vegetables that 

 we have. The early varieties mature in an incredibly 

 short time and under a low temperature. In fact, it 

 is so easily grown that there is no profit in raising it 

 for distant markets. A bed 6 x 12 feet can keep a 

 family supplied with this vegetable throughout the 

 entire season for the crop. For local markets this is 

 a favorite crop with the market gardeners ; it grows 

 rapidly, costs little, and sells well. 



SOIL AND PREPARATION. 



Choose a light, warm and rich soil. Water is needed 

 in abundance, but the land must not be soggy. The 

 particles that go to make up the soil should be rather 

 coarser than for the average garden crop. 



Eemove all rubbish and stir to a moderate depth. 

 Eake the land off smooth, and see that no rough and 

 undecomposed material remains on the plot. 



FERTILIZER FORMULA. 



Nitrogen 3 per cent. 



Potash 9 per cent. 



Available phosphoric acid 7 per cent. 



Use 700 to 1000 pounds of the above formula to the 

 acre. 



Apply in the drill and work in shallow for the early 

 spring, but deep for the summer or winter radish. 



The following will give the amounts of fertilizer to 

 apply to secure the desired quantity of each element : 



