102 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



tieth of June, for late varieties is more likely to result in a good 

 yield than later transplanting. 



When tillage with a horse is contemplated, 28 inches between 

 rows, even for the earliest varieties, is as close as you should plant, 

 and most growers allow two to eight inches more space. Liberal 

 spacing is favorable to growing of large heads. 



The spacing between plants in the rows will depend mainly 

 on the variety used. The small, early varieties with pointed heads, 

 such as Jersey Wakefield, may be set as close as 14 inches apart ; 

 mid-season flat varieties, as Succession, 18 inches ; while the larger, 

 later varieties should have 20 to 24 inches between plants in the 

 rows. 



Cabbage plants are often set in the field with transplanting 

 machines, but hand planting, as explained in W : 59 for tomatoes, 

 is the usual plan. 



1. See W : 59 and references and questions. 



2. When should early cabbage plants be set in the open ground? 



W-VG:272. LillS. 



3. When should late cabbage plants be set in the field ? 



W-VG:272. R:46. 



4. What are the proper planting distances for the most important 



early and late varieties ? 



5. What are the best rules for marking the ground and setting the 



plants ? 



16. Companion cropping. — Early cabbage is unusually well 

 adapted to companion cropping. Numerous combinations in- 

 cluding the cabbage are in common use. Cabbage, lettuce, and 

 radishes are often started together at the same time. A row of 



