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custom is to make furrows, about 8 inches deep, after the land 

 has been plowed, disked, and harrowed until well prepared. 

 It may be necessary to make two or three rounds with the plow 

 and to use hand shovels before the furrows are deep enough. 

 However, we should avoid turning up the subsoil. Deep planting 

 is important because the buds of each successive year form a little 

 higher on the crown and are soon injured by tillage tools unless 

 roots are at good depth. The roots are covered at first with only 

 2 or 3 inches of soil, which is pressed firmly over the crown and 

 fleshy roots, then more soil is filled into the trenches from time to 

 time, after the plants are up, until the surface of the ground is 

 level. 



1. When should asparagus be planted ? W-VG : 217. L : 195. 



2. What are the proper planting distances to grow green shoots? 



W-VG: 216. 0:115,117. H: 50-53. 



3. How deep should asparagus be planted? 



W-VG : 217. L : 195. H : 53. 



4. How and when should the furrows be filled ? 



W-VG: 218. L:195. 



5. What do you know about the planting distances used in other parts 



of the country ? 



6. What is the relation of planting distances to yield? To profits f 



7. Cultivating. — W : 68. The crop should have clean tillage 

 throughout the season, or as long as it is possible to use a culti- 

 vator between the rows. Early in the spring, before cutting 

 begins, and also at the close of the cutting season, a disk harrow 

 may be employed to advantage in working over the entire area, 

 regardless of rows. A small percentage of the buds in old plan- 



