PLANTING AND CULTIVATING THE CORN CROP 243" 

 Table 21. Time of Planting Cokn in Certain Regions i 



up readily in the spring. In dry regions it is often neces- 

 sary to plant corn three or four inches deep. As a rule 

 planting deepen, than two inches is undesirable.^ When 

 the seed is planted deep much of the food supply stored 

 in the grain must be consumed before the young plant can 

 establish its root-system, reach the surface, and expand 

 its leaves. ' As the depth to which the seed is covered does 

 not influence the depth of the root-system, the primary 

 consideration is securing sufficient warmth and moisture 

 to insure favorable germination and immediate growth. 

 295. Importance of getting a stand. — Every missing 

 plant means wasted land and labor and decreased yield. 

 As a rule replanting does not pay. The replants seldom 

 produce much grain owing to the fact that they are sur- 

 rounded by plants that mature their pollen before the 

 yoimger silks are formed, and the polhnation of the later- 

 planted stalks is incomplete. Also the replants are often 

 cut short by dry weather.. Precaution should be taken 

 to secure a favorable stand at the first planting. Where 



1 TJ. S. Dep't of Agr. Yearbook 1910, p. 491. 



