116 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



cabbage. However, companion cropping out of doors is not so 

 popular as under glass, where space is more valuable. 



1. Suggest a few good plans for companion cropping, including 

 cauliflower. 

 W: 102. W-VF: 384. 



9. Cultivating. — The most thorough cultivation should be 

 given this crop, beginning immediately after planting in the field. 

 Small areas are often planted close together and cultivated with a 

 wheel hoe. W : 305. 



10. Protecting heads. — Whether the cauliflower is to be sold 

 or used on the home table, the heads should be pure white. To 

 accomplish this it is necessary to protect them from the rain and 

 sunshine by tying the leaves together over the heads or by fastening 

 them in some other convenient manner. This operation should 

 have attention as soon as the heads are visible or when about an 

 inch in diameter. 



1. Why should heads of cauliflower be protected ? 



W-VG : 300. L : 122. 



2. When should it be done ? 



W-VG : 300. C : 189. 



3. What plan will you employ to protect the heads ? 



W-VG : 300. C : 189. 



11. Combating insects and diseases. — The various enemies 

 of cabbage also feed on cauliflower. 



12. Harvesting and marketing. — Cauliflower is so delicate and 

 tender that the heads are easily bruised by any rough handling. 

 Though commercial growers often pack in barrels and crates, the 

 less extensive grower will find that his profits may be increased 



