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Covering should not exceed one-half inch of soil on loam lands, 

 while an inch may not be too much in light, sandy soils. 



1. When is it desirable to use seed for the growing of mature 



bulbs ? For the growing of bunching onions ? 

 W-VG:389. L:174. 



2. When should the seed be sown? W-VG : 390. L : 164. 



3. How far apart should the rows be spaced ? 



W-VG: 390. L:165. C : 313. 



4. How much seed is required to the acre ? W-VG : 390. 



5. What varieties are most popular for field seeding ? W-VG : 389. 



6. How much seed will you need for your onion project ? 



9. Transplanting hotbed-grown plants 

 hotbed-grown plants 

 may be injured by 

 severe frosts, they 

 should not be set in 

 the open ground too 

 early. May 1 to 10 

 being as early as is 

 desirable in most 

 parts of the North. 

 Planting should be 

 postponed a little 

 longer if plants are 

 under size. 



Small dibbers may 

 be used for making 

 holes for the plants 

 or they may be set 



• Inasmuch as the 



Fig. 61. — Onion seedlings; a shallow-rooted crop. 



