CHAPTER X 

 PREPARATION OF LAND FOR THE SEED 



/. P. ROBERTS 



1. Factors Which Determine the Preparation 

 of the Seed-bed 



242. Faulty preparation of the land is the 

 cause of more failures than the subsequent 

 treatment of the crop. In field conditions, this 

 preparation can not be so thorough, or so ideal, 

 as in garden areas or in glass-houses. The 

 general condition of the farm work dictates to 

 a great extent the particular time when the 

 seed shall be sown and the amount of prepara- 

 tory work which shall be put on the land : 

 therefore, it is very important that the farmer 

 fully understand what is required, in order that 

 he may make no mistakes. 



243. The preparation of the land for seeding 

 should be governed by two factors : by the 

 needs of the particular plant which is to be 

 grown, and by the character of the land. To 

 prepare a seed-bed for any crop, the habits, 

 likes and dislikes of the plants should be 



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