CHAPTER X 

 SEED PLANTING 



HOW DEEP SHOULD SEEDS BE PLANTED? 



Experiment. Plant several kernels of corn in 

 moist soil in a glass tumbler or jar. Put one kernel 

 at the bottom and against the side of the glass, 

 place the next one a half inch or an inch higher 

 and an inch and a half to one side of the first seed 

 and against the glass. Continue this till the top of 

 the glass is reached (Fig. 2). Leave the last seed 

 not more than one-fourth inch below the top of 

 the soil. The soil should be moist at the start and- 

 the seeds should all be against the glass so they 

 can be seen. This can best be done by planting as 

 you fill the glass with soil. Plant peas and beans 

 in the same way. Do not water the soil after plant- 

 ing. Set aside in a warm place and wait for the 

 seeds to come up. 



Another method of performing this experiment is 

 to make a box having one side glass (Fig. 46). The 

 length and the depth of the box will depend upon 

 the size of the glass you use. Fill the box nearly 

 full of moist soil and plant seeds of corn and beans 

 and peas at depths of one-quarter inch, one inch, 

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