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VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



germinate more promptly and to give a larger percentage 

 of germination. 



1. What would you recommend in regard to germination tests of 



root crop seeds ? 



2. About how many seeds should be dropped to the linear foot of 



row for a good stand of each of the root crops ? 



3. What should be the depth of covering for the seeds of each of 



the root crops when planted in your particular soil ? 



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Fig. 49. — This illustration shows the various types of carrots, ranging from al- 

 most round to very long roots. 



4. Explain the details of making the furrows, distributing the seed, 



closing the furrows, and firming the soil. 



5. How will you make the rows perfectly straight and the inter- 



spaces uniform in width ? 



6. What is the character of the mechanism of a good hand wheel 



drill? 



7. Can you determine the relative cost of sowing an acre by hand 

 versus with a wheel hoe f 



