The Care of Growing Crops 



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first. The same sort of care that is exercised in weeding 

 should be employed in the thinning. 



Plan to give room according to the particular need of 

 the plant. Radishes require less room than salsify 

 and parsnips : tomatoes require more room ; corn and 

 the various vine crops still more. 



The thinning of some crops, as beets and carrots, 

 may be delayed until some of the plants are large 

 enough to be used as food. In thinning beets for use 

 as greens, it is often best to cut off the roots rather 



FIGS. 121 and 122. Thinning corn and onions. It is well to plant thickly 

 because in this way a full stand is insured ; but the beginner often makes the mis- 

 take of allowing too many plants to remain in the row. 



