240 VEGETABLE GROWING PROJECTS 



in shallow furrows. If large bulbs are desired, they should be 

 spaced at least three inches apart in the row. 



It is especially important to have the very best soil conditions 

 for the growing of Prizetakers by the " new onion culture " method, 

 and no more ground should be planted than can be properly en- 

 riched and cared for. 



1. When should Prizetakers be set in the field ? 



W-VG:392. L:174. 



2. Explain the details of transplanting. 



W-VG : 394. L : 174. C : 314-315. 



Students will find reference (Gr) exceedingly valuable in the 

 growing of onions by the transplanting method. 



10. Cultivating. — W : 235. Cultivators must be used at close 

 intervals if the soil is to be kept in proper condition. If the weeds 

 make very much of a start, it is tedious and expensive to get rid 

 of them, so that the economic policy is to use the wheel hoes fre- 

 quently, not only to keep down the weeds but for the conservation 

 of soil moisture and for other reasons discussed in the Tomato- 

 Growing Project. (W : 37.) We should not lose sight of the fact 

 that the onion is a shallow rooted crop and that tillage should not 

 at any time disturb the development of the roots. The horizontal 

 blades or sweeps of the wheel hoe are excellent for destroying weeds 

 and should be used when there is danger of their interfering with 

 the root growth. Both single-wheel hoes and double-wheel hoes 

 are used in cultivating onions and sometimes the rows are far 

 enough apart to permit the use of horse cultivators. 



1. How frequently should onions be cultivated? 



W-VG: 394. L:165. C : 315. 



2. What tools may be employed? W-VG : 394. L : 165. 



