CORN 



201 



The planting is done from one to three weeks later 

 than that of corn in the same latitude. The best plan 

 is to put the seed in 

 with a drill of special 

 design, which leaves 

 the bottom of the fur- 

 row slightly ridged 

 along the middle. This 

 prevents such soil as 

 ma_v be washed into 

 the furrow from being 

 deposited upon the 

 sprouting seeds. Dry 

 land farmers, and 

 others who grow Kafir 

 corn, say that more 

 seed is planted too 

 deep than too shallow. 

 Experience and experi- 

 ments show that seed, 

 covered to a depth of 

 about one inch with 

 moist, mellow earth, 

 germinates and be- 

 comes established well. 



Care must be exer- 

 cised during the first 

 cultivation not to 

 cover the young, ten- 

 der plants. Moreover, 



they need plenty of Fig. SS. — Head of Kafir com. 



sunshine and warmth. 



In general, the methods of cultivation are the same as 



those given for listed corn in Section 133. 



