The Care of Growing Crops 205 
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 
Fics. 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. 
