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INDEX 



Solanaceous crops projects, 37 

 Special explanation, xv 

 Squash, 173 



Will squashes pay, 176 



Selecting location, 176 



Choosing varieties, 176 



Obtaining seed, 176 



Starting plants, 176 



Preparing the soil, 176 



Transplanting into the garden, 177 



Planting seed in the garden, 178 



Cultivating, 178 



Combating insects and diseases, 178 



Harvesting and marketing, 178 

 Sweet com, 283 



Why grow sweet corn, 285 



Selecting location, 286 



Choosing varieties, 286 



Preparing the soil, 287 



Planting, 288 



Starting early plants, 289 



Cultivating, 289 



Suckering, 289 



Harvesting and marketing, 291 



Combating insects, 290 



Tomatoes, 37 



Why grow tomatoes, 39 

 Selecting location, 40 

 Choosing varieties, 41 

 Obtaining seed, 43 

 Constructing the hotbed, 44 



Constructing the cold frame, 46 

 Making plant boxes, 48 

 Making straw mats, 50 

 Sowing seed, 51 

 Caring for the seedlings, 54 

 Making paper pots, 58 

 Transplanting, 59 

 Hardening the plants, 63 

 Preparing the garden soil, 63 

 Planting in the garden, 66 

 Planting with other vegetables, 67 

 Cultivating, 68 

 Training the plants, 70 

 Combating insects and diseases, 71 

 Harvesting and marketing, 75 

 Tuber crops projects, 200 



Vine crops projects, 151 



W 

 Watermelons, 170 

 Will watermelons pay, 171 

 Selecting location, 171 

 Choosing varieties, 171 

 Obtaining seed, 172 

 Starting plants, 172 

 Preparing the soil, 172 

 Transplanting into the garden, 173 

 Planting seed in the garden, 173 

 Cultivating 173 



Combating insects and diseases, 173 

 Harvesting and marketing, 173 



