QUESTIONS 11 



crops. For some late crops, low, flat lands are especially desirable, 

 since they are usually rich and moist. 



As already mentioned, any soil suitable for general agricultural 

 purposes can be made to grow vegetables if properly handled. 

 Too much stress is often laid upon the type of soil necessary for 

 the production of a given vegetable. With few exceptions, the 

 common garden vegetables can be grown with at least a fair 

 degree of success on almost any type of soil suited to the produc- 

 tion of agricultural crops, provided the moisture supply is normal 

 and the soil is properly handled in reference to time and method 

 of working, the incorporation of humus, and addition of plant 

 food. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Name two vegetable crops that demand special soil conditions. 



2. Do most vegetables demand particular types of soil? 



3. What advantages has a sandy soil for general gardening purposes? 



4. What are the chief points of weakness in a sandy soil? 



5. Wliat precautions must be taken in handling a clay soil? 



6. How may a clay soil be improved for gardening purposes? 



7. Describe an ideal location for an early vegetable garden. 



8. Wliat soils may be used for growing common vegetables for home use? 



9. Give the proper conditions for their growth on the less favorable soils. 



