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CELERY CULTURE 



autumn, and the land should be prepared during the 

 summer months. Where freezing does not occur, 

 there would be a loss of fertility by allowing the 

 land to lie idle; if the land is cleared some time 

 before wanted for celery it should be planted to some 



FIG. 6 HOME-MADE FLOAT OR DRAG FOR LEVELING SOIL 



cover crop such as cowpeas or velvet beans and 

 these removed or turned under before planting to 

 celery. Land that has been in celery during the 

 winter months is generally devoted to tomatoes, 

 cucumbers, or beans during the early spring 

 months, and these may be followed by the cover 

 crop during the summer. 



Preparation for Planting. Several days before 

 setting the plants, the land should receive the final 

 harrowing, and the day before planting the sur- 

 face should be smoothed by means of a float or 



