INCIDENTAL CARE 



greatest amount of trouble, and the loss 

 of moisture from the soil which results. 



There is one important point to remember 

 in cultivation, and that is that the root 

 system of corn is very shallow, and if deep 

 cultivation is practiced, great injury is 

 given to the roots. If deep cultivation is 

 thought best to be practiced, begin it at 

 first, and gradually decrease the deep 

 cultivation near the plant until the whole 

 surface is shallow cultivated. 



SUCKERING 



Suckering seems to be necessary in the 

 growing of a great many of the varieties 

 of sweet corn. Suckering is the removing 

 of the shoots which start at the base of the 

 corn which do not produce edible ears, nor 

 anything else of benefit to the plant. These 

 side shoots may be easily pulled from the 

 plant by a quick motion and destroyed, or 

 thrown upon the compost pile. If they are 

 taken from the corn, the resultant corn, as 

 a rule, is greatly improved, as all of the food 

 will go into the making of ears on the main 



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