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CELERY 



celery is planted and in protecting the plants from the glaring sun. 

 For this reason the home supply of celery is sometimes grown 

 between the rows of grapes in a vineyard, or between rows of 

 sweet corn planted wide apart. If the space between the rows 

 has been thoroughly cultivated the soil will usually be quite 

 moist even though much moisture has been used in growing the 

 corn or grapes. 



The usual distance for planting celery is six inches between 

 the plants in the row. The distance between the rows depends 

 upon the method of blanching to be employed, but is usually 



Fig. 81. — Celery plants in coldframe, ready for transplanting to tlie field. 



from two and one-half to five feet. The plants are ordinarily 

 set with a dibber, without much earth adhering to the roots. If 

 the weather is warm, a large portion of the top of each plant is 

 cut or twisted off. (See chapter on transplanting.) 



Celery may be planted either in trenches or on a level. 



Planting in trenches has the advantage of placing the plants 

 in contact with moister soil and securing partial shade, especially 

 if the trench is deep. A further advantage is that less banking 

 is required to blanch the crop. The chief disadvantages of the 

 trench method are that a heavy rain is likely to bury the newly 



