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06 FACTS A.\/> flUl-RES OR TJIE 



BLOCK BED CELERY. 



A few celery growers in different parts of the State pre- 

 fer to plant celery in block beds ; but I cannot say that I 

 thor(jugliIy approve of this method, although I have seen 

 extra fancy celery grown in this way. To grow block bed 

 eler\-, raise the plants the same as advised in the first part 

 cf this article. Make up the beds four feet wide and as 

 long as \ou wish. Apply at least three tons of celery special 

 fertilizer to tlic acre, as they are made up. You will note 

 J am advising \ou to fertilize ver)- heavil)'. J\Iy reasrai for 

 tlii^ is tluit you will plant over double the number of plants 

 111 llie acre: therefore it is necessary to increase the fertilizer 

 in proportion. Another ])oint I wish to Ijring to your atten- 

 tion is that it will l)e impossible lo raise the celery in block 

 beds unless \-onr land is irrigated. ]\rake the rows six inclies 

 ajiart, cither running them lengthwise or across the bed. 

 Set the plants six inches apart in the rows. It is (jnh- when 

 the plants arc small that \'ou will be alile to ^\•ork tliem, 

 and for that reason }'ou will lia\e to give them all the 

 cultivation possible at this stage. In blanching, it is only 

 necessary to board the iiutside ro«s on the beds. When the 

 crop is matured, pack and ship as already advised. 



