SWEET CORN 



are used in these paper pots and bands as 

 are used in strawberry boxes. 



Once in a while, on a smaller place, tin 

 cans or other receptacles of like nature are 

 used to force the corn. These are not as 

 good as those previously mentioned. Occa- 

 sionally, inverted sod is used, in which four 

 to six seeds of corn are planted. The last 

 method has been found quite satisfactory, 

 owing to the fact that the roots of the 

 sweet corn entwine themselves among the 

 fiber of the sod and are held quite firmly. 

 However, the sod has the objection of 

 being somewhat disturbed in transplanting, 

 and it often causes breaking of the corn 

 roots. 



One of the best receptacles for use in 

 growing corn for transplanting purposes are 

 clay pots, the sizes varying from 4 to 6 

 inches, the larger size being preferred. 

 They permit of growing the corn a little 

 larger, and allowing ample room for fuller 

 development of the roots. The principal 

 drawback with the use of clay pots is the 

 expense in purchasing these pots. As they 



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